21 October 2019 US, Philippines, Japan Conclude Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Maritime forces from Japan, Philippines, and the United States concluded Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama in Puerto Princesa, Oct. 21.The week-long exercise involved Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines from the U.S. and Philippine navies, as well as Sailors from...
17 January 2020 Acting SECNAV's Singapore Visit Reaffirms Strong Partnership SINGAPORE – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly made his inaugural visit to Singapore Jan. 14-15 to reaffirm the U.S. Navy’s strong partnership and ties with the Republic of Singapore Armed Forces.During the two-day visit, Modly met with Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen,...
30 May 2019 U.S., Thailand Kick Off 25th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise PATTAYA, Thailand -- The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps kicked off the 25th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) during an opening ceremony at Sattahip Naval Base, May 29.CARAT, the U.S. Navy's oldest and longest continually-running...
14 August 2019 US, Malaysia Kick-Off Maritime Training Activity 2019 LUMUT NAVAL BASE, Malaysia -- The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) began Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Malaysia 2019 during an opening ceremony at Lumut Naval Base, Aug. 14, 2019.MTA Malaysia 2019 is a continuation of 25 years of maritime engagements between the U.S...
15 March 2019 US-Korean Navies Work Together During SALVEX Korea 2019 SINGAPORE -- U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy diving and salvage experts began Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2019, March 13.The bilateral exchange is focused on combined diving and salvage operations and subject matter expert...
28 March 2019 U.S., Japan Honor World War II at Kwajalein Atoll ROI-NAMUR, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Members of the U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force along with partner nations from Pacific Partnership 2019 held a ceremony March 26.honoring servicemembers who had died during the WWII Battle of Kwajalein.The battle, which lasted from...
28 March 2019 PP 19 Wraps Up Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief in Marshall Islands KWAJALEIN, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) recently conducted a series of exchanges centered on humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) during their mission stop in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, March 11-28.The Pacific Partnership mission began in...
28 March 2018 UK, Japan Medical Staff Saves Life in Yap during Pacific Partnership 2018 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia -- Two medical staff officers from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and a medical assistant petty officer from the British Army helped a Yapese patient who experienced a medical emergency during Pacific Partnership 2018 in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia,...
03 April 2018 PP18 Enhances Interoperability with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Seminar BENGKULU, Indonesia -- Service members supporting Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) exchanged knowledge and experience with colleagues from the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) and the Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD), a local Indonesian disaster management agency, at a humanitarian...
29 May 2018 Experts Come Together To Discuss Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Readiness During PP18 NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Experts from the U.S. Navy, several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and Vietnamese Disaster Relief professionals gathered to discuss Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) at a symposium during a Pacific Partnership (2018) mission stop at Khanh Hoa...