KUCHING, Malaysia – Malaysian secondary school students joined Pacific Partnership 2019 participants for an Emergency Preparedness Camp at the Sarawak State Library, April 6.The program uses humanitarian assistance and disaster relief information as a platform for students to enhance their English...

KUCHING, Malaysia – Malaysian civilian and military government agencies conducted a field training exercise (FTX) with Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) participants in Kuching, April 7.The Malaysian-led evolution simulated a natural disaster relevant to the area.“The goal is to rehearse their...

ANDAMAN SEA (NNS) – The U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) began the 8th iteration of exercise Guardian Sea at the opening ceremony aboard the RTN frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej in the Andaman Sea, April 7.A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine and underway replenishment oiler along...

The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) along with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit returned to Singapore for a scheduled port visit Dec. 22...

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departed the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) Nov 21 after supporting theater security cooperation efforts and maritime security operations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific for nearly 14 months...

HONIARA, Solomon Islands -- For some, going to the dentist is a bit scary. It seems to be a universal fear, based on discussions between members of the Solomon Islands Dental Association (SIDA) and a Pacific Partnership 22 (PP 22) dentist, currently in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the humanitarian...

SINGAPORE -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore July 6 as part of a rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific area of operations.Montgomery’s arrival in Singapore marks the fourth deployment of littoral combat ships to...

RIMBA AIR BASE, Brunei -- Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, Commander Task Force 73, along with members from the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), flew a Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter during maritime exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2019 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, Oct. 22.The...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) is scheduled to join the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) during a multinational group sail from waters near Hawaii to Guam beginning Sept. 9, to...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) made a brief stop near Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, as part of her deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, giving the crew a rare opportunity to integrate with a III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) force...