The Italian Navy’s destroyer ITS Caio Duilio arrived at Norfolk on May 23 and the warship will join Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 during its upcoming cruise.
220523-N-EH998-1039 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 23, 2022) A Sailor observes the Italian Navy destroyer ITS Caio Duilio (D 554) as the ship pulls into Naval Station Norfolk, May 23, 2022. CSG-10 is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America’s adversaries in support of national security. It achieves its mission by projecting the combined power of George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7, Destroyer Squadron 26, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cryton Vandiesal)
Before that happens, the warships will undergo a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX).
