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Marines, Sailors Showcase Capabilities During Massive Exercise

From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, to the Pacific and cyberspace, 25,000 sailors and Marines are participating in Large Scale Exercise 2023.

By The Numbers
25,000 Sailors and Marines
22 Time Zones
7 Fleets
6 Component Commands

During the exercise, troops will combine live and virtual training in a simulated massive global conflict to test key warfighting concepts across U.S. naval forces. The realistic training environment allows sailors and Marines to train regardless of geographic boundaries.

"We have to maintain the nation's ability to project power globally for our country and to command and control that effectively requires us to do exercises like LSE 2023," said Adm. Daryl Caudle, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command.

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It is one of the most realistic and technologically advanced naval exercises ever executed.

The exercise includes live units, ranging from aircraft carriers to submarines; shore logistics support units; more than 30 virtual units; and an unlimited array of constructive (computer-generated) units.

Sailors work on a bridge.
Construction Crew
Sailors work on a construction project in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 10, 2023, as part of Large Scale Exercise 2023. The exercise merges real-world operations with virtually constructed scenarios to create a realistic training environment.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jong S. Park
VIRIN: 230810-N-CI515-1050

An air-cushioned landing craft lands on a beach.
Beach Landing
Sailors arrive in an air-cushioned landing craft at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 9, 2023, during Large Scale Exercise 2023. The exercise merges real-world operations with virtually constructed scenarios to create a realistic training environment.
Credit: Air Force Airman 1st Class Rebecca Sirimarco-Lang
VIRIN: 230809-F-RS022-1169
A ship travels through a body of water.
Mediterranean Transit
The USS Mount Whitney transits the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 14, 2023, during Large Scale Exercise 2023. The exercise merges real-world operations with virtually constructed scenarios to create a realistic training environment.
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Mattingly
VIRIN: 230814-N-HJ055-1283

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