In view of the upcoming visit of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) of the United States Navy at the end of the month, the President of the Argentine Nation, Javier Milei , will travel to the aircraft carrier to supervise the Passex exercise with the Argentina Army.
The presence of the USS George Washington occurs within the framework of the international exercise Southern Seas 2024 of the US Fourth Fleet. During its stay in the waters of the Atlantic and South Pacific, the aircraft carrier will participate in exercises and combined activities with military and naval forces of South America; This being the case of the navies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay; such as visiting ports in Brazil, Chile and Peru.
The unit set sail on April 25 from Naval Base Norfolk , after completing various scheduled readiness and maintenance processes. These include an upgrade program carried out at the Newport News Shipbuilding facilities in May 2023, along with the recharging of nuclear fuel in its reactors.
According to sources consulted by Zona Militar, The exercise supervised by Milei between the US and Argentine Navies will take place on May 29 and 30 near the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, where the North American aircraft carrier will carry out the exercise with Argentine units. During its voyage, the aircraft carrier will be escorted and supported by other ships. In detail, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) and a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet tanker. More precisely, the USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189). Although the Argentine Navy did not specify which units would be part of it, the participation of units from the Sea Fleet Command and the Naval Aviation Command is expected.
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