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U.S. Navy Releases
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth R. Hendrix, Fleet Public Affairs Center Atlantic
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Jan. 13 marks the one-year anniversary since the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., began its mission to organize, train and equip our forces to meet the maritime security operations and joint contingency operations requirements.
Rear Adm. Jamie Barnett, NECC's deputy commander, pointed out how the command has set an ambitious pace in its first year of operations.
"We started off with 15 people at our headquarters and now we're up to a staff of 146. In that time period we have stood up a Riverine Group equipped with two squadrons, a Maritime Civil Affairs Group (MCAG), and an Expeditionary Training Command (ETC)," said Barnett.
NECC also focused internally,...