1 00:00:02,710 --> 00:00:05,380 From the Atlantic to the Mediterranean 2 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,170 to the Pacific and in cyberspace 3 00:00:08,180 --> 00:00:10,739 crossing 22 time zones around the globe . 4 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,460 This is large scale exercise 2023 . 5 00:00:15,229 --> 00:00:17,370 This global naval exercise brings 6 00:00:17,379 --> 00:00:19,546 together the combined firepower of the 7 00:00:19,546 --> 00:00:21,540 United States Navy and the United 8 00:00:21,549 --> 00:00:23,716 States Marine Corps military personnel 9 00:00:23,716 --> 00:00:25,660 from more than 50 commands joining 10 00:00:25,660 --> 00:00:27,771 forces to practice and refine methods 11 00:00:27,771 --> 00:00:29,719 of warfare in order to keep their 12 00:00:29,729 --> 00:00:32,110 skills sharp and ready for any 13 00:00:32,119 --> 00:00:34,230 challenge that comes our nation's way 14 00:00:37,319 --> 00:00:39,486 how they're doing . This can be summed 15 00:00:39,486 --> 00:00:42,799 up in three letters L BC 16 00:00:47,319 --> 00:00:49,779 standing for live units operating at 17 00:00:49,790 --> 00:00:53,400 sea in the real world . B for 18 00:00:53,409 --> 00:00:55,880 those operating in the virtual world , 19 00:00:55,889 --> 00:00:58,020 sailors and marines fighting in real 20 00:00:58,029 --> 00:01:00,740 time from a pier side ship or a shore 21 00:01:00,750 --> 00:01:02,917 based facility . But thanks to virtual 22 00:01:02,919 --> 00:01:05,069 technology , they can be anywhere 23 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:07,629 across the globe no different than a 24 00:01:07,639 --> 00:01:09,669 multiplayer video game that allows 25 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:11,902 players to interact with each other and 26 00:01:11,902 --> 00:01:14,160 adversaries in an all too real battle 27 00:01:14,169 --> 00:01:17,099 space and see for the constructive 28 00:01:17,110 --> 00:01:19,459 entities , friendly and adversarial 29 00:01:19,470 --> 00:01:22,260 forces inbound and outbound ordinance 30 00:01:22,269 --> 00:01:25,300 that emit and appear on sensors of live 31 00:01:25,309 --> 00:01:27,959 and virtual units as if they're real 32 00:01:27,970 --> 00:01:30,026 exercise . Leaders can control these 33 00:01:30,026 --> 00:01:32,680 unknown variables to truly put our team 34 00:01:32,690 --> 00:01:36,300 to the test large scale exercise . 2023 . 35 00:01:36,309 --> 00:01:37,865 1 of the most realistic and 36 00:01:37,865 --> 00:01:39,599 technologically advanced naval 37 00:01:39,610 --> 00:01:42,930 exercises ever executed . We reduce 38 00:01:42,940 --> 00:01:44,996 wear and tear on our ships and limit 39 00:01:44,996 --> 00:01:47,051 the stress and strain on our sailors 40 00:01:47,051 --> 00:01:49,360 who can now go home after a long day of 41 00:01:49,370 --> 00:01:52,709 training and regroup . As our nation 42 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:54,730 enters an emerging era of strategic 43 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:58,069 competition . Large scale exercise 2023 44 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:00,024 won't just improve our Navy Marine 45 00:02:00,024 --> 00:02:02,220 Corps team's ability to fight but how 46 00:02:02,230 --> 00:02:05,870 to fight and win on land in the 47 00:02:05,879 --> 00:02:09,740 air at sea or in 48 00:02:09,750 --> 00:02:12,440 cyberspace . Large scale exercise will 49 00:02:12,449 --> 00:02:14,449 increase our ability to protect the 50 00:02:14,449 --> 00:02:16,820 world's economy , our national security 51 00:02:16,830 --> 00:02:19,139 and defend our way of life from hostile 52 00:02:19,149 --> 00:02:21,371 nations that threaten the international 53 00:02:21,371 --> 00:02:21,899 seas .