U.S. and 21 Partner Nations Bolster Maritime Security at NWC CFMCC Flag Course

Official Statements

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “Senior military leaders from 21 partner nations and the U.S. strengthened maritime partnerships through executive education during the U.S. Naval War College’s (NWC) Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) flag course, hosted by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, Commander U.S. 4th Fleet (Usnavsouth/Fourthflt), at the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Conference Center of the Americas in Miami, Nov. 2 to 6.”

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “Led by professors and mentors from NWC’s College of Maritime Operational Warfare, CFMCC is designed to give senior leaders from all military services and partner nations a broad perspective of the operational level of war and to prepare them for regional leadership. Participants in this course included maritime leaders from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Guyana, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Suriname, and Uruguay. U.S senior leaders represented the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.”

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: "Our CFMCC Flag Course brought together accomplished general and flag officers to listen to and learn from key U.S. maritime leaders during a time of rapid change across our respective maritime services,” said Rear Adm. Sardiello. “This investment in understanding leadership at the operational level of war - and hearing directly from those leading that change - will better prepare these leaders for the shared opportunities and challenges ahead."

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “Participants received perspective and insight from multiple speakers, including U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis Donovan, USSOUTHCOM commander, U.S. Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), U.S. Navy Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, and Amb. Laura Dogu, Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior officers from the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.”

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to hedge aggressively, innovate continuously, fight distributively, delegate confidently, and command with clarity within complex battlespaces.”

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “We must work together as partners and allies to ensure the safety and security of the Western Hemisphere, and CFMCC builds on all the critical work done over the past year by leadership to align our priorities and strengthen our relationships down through South America,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, NWC President.”

• U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet, November 11: “This is a transformational time in the shared defense of our continents, and so many important military leaders from across the region came together for this U.S. Naval War College course to continue building unity and readiness at the operational level of war." U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. 4th Fleet is the trusted maritime partner for Caribbean, Central and South America maritime forces leading to improved unity, security and stability.”