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Co-director of exercises: All planning tasks of Sea Breeze 2013 fully implemented
17:27 / 16.11.2012

ODESA, NOVEMBER 16th, 2012, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE ― Co-director of Ukrainian ― United States exercises See Breeze 2013 the Captain 1st Rank Ihor Teriohin, Ukraine, has stated all planning tasks of Sea Breeze 2013 are fully implemented, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

The media service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reported today, 16 November.

According to the information, Ihor Teriohin stated “all tasks identified by participants at the initial planning conference for Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breeze 2013 are fully implemented. We arranged the subject of training, determined learning task priorities for the participants. Based on the concept of trainings, we also determined the grouping and resources, which will be involved in marine, coastal, and air component of each of the countries, the combat organization of forces and headquarters, areas of international maneuvers”.

During the conference, the preliminary phased plan of the exercises Sea Breeze 2013 was developed. The main aspects of joint training are the elimination of the consequences of the industrial disaster and evacuation of the population from the dangerous area. These positions were agreed with the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine.

“The main efforts will focus on further improving of the professional skills and abilities in a joint military operation to ensure safety at sea, organized by the standards of the European Union and NATO”, Mr Teriohin noted.

INFORMATION: The Ukrainian-American military exercise Sea Breeze series has been held since 1997. Started with the purpose of achieving inter-compatibility of Ukrainian and US fleets as well as fleets of other countries which have joined the NATO Partnership for the Sake of the World Programme. The basic purpose is to increase alertness of the Navies of Military Forces of Ukraine.