77 For a closer look at the outstanding JRTC program, see my book Airborne: A Guided Tour of an Airborne Task Force (Berkley Books, 1997).
78 It was these kinds of “bumping” incidents that caused the creation of the “Incidents at Sea” treaties between the United States, the Soviet Union/Russia, and a number of other nations.
79 The GW group that went to the Gulf had two things in common with the Nimitz CVBG. In addition to the carrier and logistics ship, both of the escort ships were Aegis- and Tomahawk-capable, as was the submarine. In short, they took the ships with the most firepower where they would be needed.
Tom Clancy, Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier
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