Naval service excels in exercise

Exercises continuing off the Cork coast have demonstrated the professionalism of the naval services, Commodore Mark Mellett said yesterday.

He said the thee-day Exercise Rua “has provided an excellent opportunity for the naval fleet to be fully exercised across the full spectrum of maritime operations”.

RUA, the flag officer commanding the Naval Service said, was a shorthand for the strategic vision for the Defence Forces: “We seek to be continuously Relevant, Useable, and Adaptable to the State.