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The ability to conduct training and testing activities in a realistic environment is the single greatest asset the Action Proponents have to ensure ships and service members are prepared to deploy on schedule; that service members are ready to carry out their duties as required; and vessels, aircraft, and weapons systems operate as intended.

Importance of Military Readiness Activities

     Training     

 

Essential for training Sailors, Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen in realistic environments in preparation to defend the United States, its territories, allies, and interests.

Testing

 

Critical for evaluating vessels, aircraft, systems, and other technologies to ensure they perform optimally in a realistic environment and to gain a technological advantage over potential adversaries.

 

This is an image of an F/A-18C Hornet taking off from a flight deck.
This is an image of a United States Navy diver entering the Port of Tinian.
This is an image of a United States Navy aircraft carrier on the open ocean.

Military readiness activities are necessary to preserve the peace, respond in crises, and win decisively in war.