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Article: USS SHOUP SUPPORTS NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND IN AMALGAM DART AIR DEFENSE EXERCISE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 8, 2009
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USS SHOUP, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following press release:
Guided missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) wrapped up participation in joint air and space exercise, Amalgam Dart, June 23.
Amalgam Dart is part of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) Ardent Sentry '09 exercise series.
Taking place off the coast of Oregon, Shoup played a major role in Amalgam Dart by protecting U.S. air sovereignty through airspace surveillance and control.
Cmdr. Michael Lehman, Shoup's commanding officer, said taking part in this exercise provided an exceptional opportunity for his crew.
"Shoup does not often ...