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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

USS Trenton Crew Trains Indian Navy

USS Trenton (LPD-14)Throughout the month of December, Sailors of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Trenton (LPD 14) have been conducting general shipboard training with the Indian navy.

In early November nearly 300 Indian sailors joined the crew of Trenton to begin preparing for the ship's decommissioning and transfer Jan. 17, 2007.

"Our goal was to find out what their knowledge level was and how they operate; take that and build on it," said Chief Aviations Boatswain's Mate (Handler)(AW) Jason Stanley, Trenton's air department leading chief petty officer.

Building on this knowledge included classroom instruction, shipboard training in port, and training while underway emphasizing safety.

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