USS Patriot Arrives In Cebu, Philippines > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > 2015

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

USS Patriot Arrives In Cebu, Philippines

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

USS Patriot Arrives In Cebu, Philippines

USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrives in the port of Cebu for a port visit. Patriot is part of Commander, July 22, 2019, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 and is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. Patriot is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of regional peace and stability.

CEBU, Philippines -- The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived in Cebu, Philippines for a port visit, July 22, 2019.

While in Cebu, sailors aboard Patriot will participate in multiple cultural engagements and community service events.

“The U.S. and Philippines share strong historical and cultural links. It's an honor to visit and be a part of the longstanding friendship between our two nations.” said Lt. Cmdr. Jon Volkle, Commanding Officer of Patriot.

The visit to Cebu is a unique opportunity for Filipino-American crewmembers to reconnect with their roots. "I was born in the Philippines but I’ve never been to Cebu, so I’m excited to see and experience the culture." said Engineman 1st class Rayvan Dayap.

Patriot is part of Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7 and is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. Patriot is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of regional peace and stability.

CONNECT WITH USINDOPACOM

RT @USAndChennai: United States Naval Ship Matthew Perry returns to #IndoPacific waters after voyage repair in India, demonstrating the com…

RT @3d_Marine_Div: Our #Marines with 3d Battalion, 6th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 2nd Marine D…

RT @JMSDF_SDF_ENG: 23-26 MAR, JS ISE conducted bilateral exercise with U.S. Navy NIMIZ-CSG and JGSDF Western Army in the surrounding of the…

RT @USPacificFleet: 📍 South China Sea USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) recently conducted an underway replenishment with #USSChungHoon (DDG 93)…

RT @PacificMarines: U.S. Marines with @Official13thMEU, @1stMEF, and @31stMeu, @IIIMEF, conduct Exercises Iron Fist 23 and Cobra Gold 23 in…

RT @USARPAC: Exercise #WarriorShield provided challenging and realistic opportunities for #Soldiers to train and #FightTonight as a team. h…

RT @IIIMEF: CBRN | Rope Rescue Course 📍 MCAS Futenma #Marines with @3d_Marine_Div complete a rope rescue technician certification course t…

RT @USARPAC: #JPMRC Alaska 23-02 is well underway! In the early hours of March 26, approximately 400 paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Br…

RT @DeptofDefense: On #NationalVietnamWarVeteransDay, we honor the sacrifice and service of those who fought in the #VietnamWar. We pay tri…

RT @IIIMEF: BLT 1/4 | Helocasting 📍 Kin Blue #Marines with the @31stMeu conduct helocast water insert training which allows Marines to ins…

🇺🇸–🇵🇭 A @PACAF C-17 Globemaster III supports oil-spill response operations in the Philippines.… https://t.co/c4ZU6v5ZKL

🇺🇸–🇦🇺 @PacificMarines arrive in 🇦🇺 to conduct combined training exercises with their @DefenceAust counterparts and… https://t.co/P6yhYyOl4C

🇺🇸–🇸🇬–🇹🇭 #ICYMI, @PACAF, #RoyalSingaporeAF and the #RoyalThaiAF participated in #CopeTiger23 in 🇹🇭.… https://t.co/lE9qJ3BdjO

Read more: https://t.co/cTgT2NurRx @USCGPACAREA | @USCGHawaiiPac 📸: LT Jalle Merrit

🇺🇸–🇲🇵 #ICYMI, the crew of @USCG’s #CutterMyrtleHazard deployed in 🇲🇵 as part of the ongoing #OpRematau, which allo… https://t.co/eEIyUQ5q0d

🇺🇸–🇯🇵 #ICYMI, @USPacificFleet and @jmsdf_pao_eng conducted a bilateral maritime exercise in the #PhilippineSea in… https://t.co/oJpv9LX2GX

RT @USSOCOM: One Team! #SOF #Rangers at U.S. Army Jungle Course training in @USARPAC for a #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific.

RT @DeptofDefense: USS Milius conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, upholding international law and challengi…

RT @USNavy: #NavyPartnerships look good! 🤝 🇯🇵 ⚓ 🇺🇸 The #USSNimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group and the units from the @jmsdf_pao_eng con…

#USSCarlVinson conducts flight operations in the #PacificOcean. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific #Readiness 📸: MC3 Leon V… https://t.co/uMrqqu9kLD

"Just sitting side by side, eating together, sharing good meals together, that m...

Working with our network of allies and partners ensures a #FreeandOpenIndoPacifi...

Adm. Phil Davidson at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia. #...

Join us LIVE at the Halifax International Security Forum this Saturday! Adm. Dav...

"We must work together, across academia, industry, the government, and the milit...

"USINDOPACOM’s cyber strategy emphasizes backing the region’s joint and combined...

"To all our veterans who've worn the cloth of our nation, thank you for answerin...

"It's important that the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia & other friends & a...

United States Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein spent his early ...

It’s Happening. Tiger TRIUMPH, the first ever tri-service exercise between the ...

Happy Veteran's Day to our past, present and future #Veterans. #FreeandOpenIndoP...

Stronger together for a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific

“Our veterans past, and the servicemen and women of today, have helped to preser...

Commander @INDOPACOM Adm. Phil Davidson, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chi...

Adm. Phil Davidson, Commander U.S.Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Tarō Kōno, Ja...

Gen. David L. Goldfein has a short message to our adversaries: We're here, and...

Like Us

342,384

Follow Us

ENGAGE & CONNECT MORE WITH PACOM

IN THE USINDOPACOM NEWS

US Air Force Participates in Civic Action Engagement Alongside Royal Thai Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force during Exercise Cope Tiger 23

Col. Paul Davidson, left, U.S. Air Force exercise director, Col. Maxmillion Goh, center, Royal Singapore Air Force exercise director and Group Capt. Anurruk Romnarak, right, Royal Thailand Air Force exercise director, pose for a photo with students, faculty members, and community leaders during a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 23 at Nongpednam School, Korat, Kingdom of Thailand, March 23, 2023. The combined civic action engagement provides an opportunity for countries participating in CT 23 to give back to the community surrounding Korat Royal Thai Air Base. CT 23 is an annual exercise meant to improve readiness and the ability of participating forces to operate together while enhancing military relations and combined capabilities.

March 29, 2023 - KORAT, Kingdom of Thailand -- Airmen from the United States, Thailand and Singapore visited a local school as part of a combined civic action engagement during Exercise Cope Tiger 2023.The Airmen took a break from their...

U.S. Naval Ship Matthew Perry Returns to Indo-Pacific Waters After Voyage Repair in India

U.S. Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin inside USNS Matthew Perry which was at L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai for maintenance and repair work.

March 29, 2023 - CHENNAI, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- USNS Matthew Perry, a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship of the United States Navy, has successfully completed maintenance and repair work at Larsen & Toubro Ltd’s facility in...

Competition With China Drives FY 2024 Budget Request

Ships and aircraft from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG), with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), operate in formation in the South China Sea. NIMCSG, MKI ARG and 13th MEU, are conducting combined expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations, demonstrating unique high-end war fighting capability, maritime superiority, power projection and readiness. Operations include integrated training designed to advance interoperability between the two groups while simultaneously demonstrating the U.S. commitment to our alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. NIMCSG is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

March 29, 2023 - WASHINGTON -- The $842 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Defense Department is driven in large part by strategic competition with China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.The budget also focuses, he...

Navy Conducts Revitalization at the Port of Tinian; Extends Life of Port Infrastructure for Region

A U.S. Navy diver from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) Two enters the Port of Tinian for underwater construction repairs in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Photo by

March 29, 2023 - TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- Bubbling under the waters at the Port of Tinian, a team of Sailors from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) Two could be seen welding zinc anodes to the north quay wall...

NIMCSG, JMSDF Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) steam behind the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducting a bilateral maritime exercise with the JMSDF in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

March 28, 2023 - PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), March 23-26.USS Nimitz (CVN 68), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), and USS...