Commander Stresses Interoperability

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Commander Stresses Interoperability
May 09, 2008
Navy News|by Lt. Jennifer Cragg

WASHINGTON - Transiting through the Strait of Magellan on board USS George Washington May 9, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 8 explained the importance of interoperability and partnership building in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Strait of Magellan is located along the southern edges of the South American continent.

"Because the world is mainly ocean no one nation and really no one navy can meet all of the world's maritime challenges, we simply have to work together," Navy Rear Adm. Philip Hart Cullom said during a teleconference with online journalists and "bloggers".

He added that is the overarching reason why the strike group is participating in U.S. Southern Command's "Partnership for the Americas" program.

Cullom noted that Portuguese adventurer Ferdinand Magellan, the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe, was on a voyage of discovery when he accomplished the feat in 1520.


Rest of this 'hemispheric partnership' article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/navy-news/commander-stresses-interoperability.html