Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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How the Royal Navy trains with foreign navies

FOST oversees naval training, while ordinary Royal Navy crews conduct much of the training with allies.

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Question

Does the Royal Navy have dedicated teams for training with foreign navies?

Short answer

FOST oversees Royal Navy training, but training with foreign navies usually involves ordinary ships' crews.

Notes

FOST looks after Royal Navy training, while ordinary ships' crews usually take part in training with foreign navies. The training organization is distinct from the personnel carrying out an exercise at sea. An Astute-class submarine exercising with an American carrier provides the example. The joke is that the carrier finishes the exercise with a collection of photographs of its underside.