According to information by the U.S. DoD on February 7, 2022, U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) partnered with Egyptian Navy frigate ENS Alexandria (F911) to conduct exercises in the Red Sea during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2022.
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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Jason Dunham and Egyptian frigate ENS Alexandria (Picture source: U.S. DoD)
IMX/CE 2022 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving more than 60 nations and international organizations committed to enhancing partnerships and interoperability to strengthen maritime security and stability.
In preparation for the exercises, Jason Dunham arrived in Egypt’s Berenice Naval Base for a pre-sail conference, Feb. 6. The conference enabled the crew of Jason Dunham and Alexandria to meet and participate in operational briefs supported by Rear Adm. Walid Aly Attia, commanding officer of Berenice Naval Base.
The ships conducted maneuvering drills leading up to a passing exercise, an exercise in which multiple ships operate in close proximity, training together to improve knowledge, navigation, and interoperability.
The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after the U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero of the naval Battle of Lake Erie.
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class ships were produced in 445-foot (136 m) long "short-hull" (Flight I) and 453-foot (138 m) long "long-hull" (Flight III) variants.
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates were designed primarily as anti-aircraft and anti-submarine warfare guided-missile warships intended to provide open-ocean escort of amphibious warfare ships and merchant ship convoys in moderate threat environments in a potential war with the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries.
