18 July 2016 U.S., Singapore Armed Forces Increase Complexity, Enhance Longstanding Partnership during CARAT ...
18 July 2016 USS Buffalo Visits Singapore during Indo-Asia-Pacific Deployment SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Buffalo (SSN 715) arrived in Singapore July 16 for a port visit as part of its Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment.With a crew of approximately 150 Sailors, Buffalo will conduct a multitude of missions while maintaining proficiency of the latest...
18 July 2016 Rim of the Pacific Participants Aid in Rescue of Downed Aircraft Survivors Off Kona Coast HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Survivors of a downed small plane were rescued off the cost of Kona, Hawaii Friday, a search involving some of the multinational forces also participating in Rim of the Pacific 2016.A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted the survivors at 11:35 a.m. about nine miles...
18 July 2016 U.S., Indian, Chilean Navies Conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Ops during RIMPAC 2016 PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) conducted a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise with sailors from Chilean Navy Frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane (FF 05) and sailors from Indian Navy Shivalik-class stealth...
18 July 2016 Filling Bigger Boots at Rim of the Pacific 2016 POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, HI, UNITED STATES -- In 1971, the first Rim of the Pacific exercise took place in Hawaii. This biennial exercise has flourished, drawing more nations and service members each year. RIMPAC 16, the largest exercise in the series, hosts 26 nations, 49 ships, six submarines,...
15 July 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) Kicked Off in Da Nang DA NANG, Vietnam, July 15, 2016 – Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16) kicked off in Da Nang, Vietnam this morning, July 15, for the third consecutive year, with the arrival of the U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the Japanese Navy ship JSDS Shimokita (LST-4002). This year, the Vietnam...
15 July 2016 U.S. and Chinese Navies Collaborate on Submarine Rescue Exercise JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – The U.S. and Chinese navies collaborated on a practical submarine rescue exercise conducted off the coast of Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 13. As part of the exercise, U.S. Navy submariners embarked the Chinese navy submarine rescue ship Changdao (ASR...
15 July 2016 Army Mariners Support Humanitarian Assistance/disaster Relief Exercise during RIMPAC 2016 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Approximately 32 U.S. Army mariners supported the U.S Navy during a cargo transport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Rim of the Pacific 2016, July 12.The mariners, attached to the 545th Transportation Company, 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th...
23 June 2016 Fifth Annual U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue Washington, DC -- Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon will welcome Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque to the Department of State for the fifth annual U.S.-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue, taking place June 23-24.Under Secretary Shannon will lead the U.S. delegation...
22 June 2016 U.S. Navy, Marines Increase Complexity, Enhance Cooperation during CARAT Thailand SATTAHIP, Thailand -- 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces concluded today with closing ceremonies held at the Royal Thai Navy Base in Sattahip.CARAT Thailand 2016 consisted of eight days of...