Keywords: HMS Norfolk F230 DNSD0305134.jpg ID DNSD0305134 Starboard Side view of the British ship HMS Norfolk underway during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97 off the Southern California coast KERNEL BLITZ is a biannual Commander-in-Chief Pacific CINCPAC fleet training exercise FLEETEX focused on operational/tactical training of Commander Third Fleet C3F / I Marine Expeditionary Forces MEF and Commander Amphibious Group 3 CPG-3 / 1st Marine Division MARDIV KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations http //www dodmedia osd mil cropped from http //www dodmedia osd mil/Assets/2003/Navy/DN-SD-03-05134 JPEG 1997-06-21 PH3 Scott Blackhall USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy HMS Norfolk F230 Type 23 frigates Duke class frigates Kernel Blitz 1997 |