USFF, CNIC to Hold HURREX Citadel Gale 2011 Exercise

From Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct the hurricane preparedness exercise, HURREX/Citadel Gale 2011, April 25 through May 3.

The purpose of this annual exercise is to prepare the Navy to respond to weather threats to U.S. coastal regions, and to maintain the ability to deploy forces even under the most adverse weather conditions.

HURREX/Citadel Gale 11 will involve two simulated storm systems developing and intensifying to hurricane strength, threatening the Caribbean Islands, East Coast, and Gulf Coast regions.

All Navy commands with personnel in these regions will participate, to include reviewing and exercising heavy weather instructions and procedures, and accounting for Sailors and Navy families in the affected regions through the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS).