Moroccan FAR delegation visits aircraft carrier USS Harry S.Truman anchored off Al Hoceima

A delegation from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), led by General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the Southern Zone, visited on Monday the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, anchored in the Mediterranean off the city of Al Hoceima.

Upon arrival on board, the delegation was welcomed by Rear Admiral Sean R. Bailey, Commander of the 8th Carrier Strike Group, and Captain Dave Snowden, Commander of the USS Truman, the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces said in a statement.

During the visit, conducted at the instructions of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan flag was raised aboard the aircraft carrier.

During the tour of the carrier, the Moroccan delegation was briefed on the missions of the Carrier Strike Group and its operational capabilities.
The visit also provided an opportunity for Moroccan and American officials to commend the momentum of bilateral military cooperation and discuss issues of common interest, particularly regional security, enhancing the ability of both armed forces to act jointly against diverse and evolving threats, and expanding joint exercises in the air and naval domains, the statement said.

The $4.5 billion USS Harry S. Truman warship is a floating city of 5200 crewmembers. It is 24 stories high, 333 m long and 78 m wide. Named after the 33rd president of the United States, S. Truman (CVN 75) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It can accommodate around 90 aircraft and has a flight deck 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) in size, using four elevators (360 m2 each) to move planes between the flight deck and the hangar bay. She is equipped with three 20 mm Phalanx CIWS (rapid-fire, computer-controlled, radar-guided gun) and two Sea Sparrow SAM launchers.