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U.S., Allied Navies Begin Maneuvers for Talisman Sabre

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra Campbell, from Philadelphia, photographs the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra (L 02), as they sail in formation during Talisman Sabre 2019 on the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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McCampbell Participates in Talisman Sabre 2019 with Wasp ESG

The USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), far left, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), left, HMAS Melbourne (FFG 05), center, and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transit with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) as part of the exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. McCampbell, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability.

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U.S., Allied Forces Conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) that represents the U.S. Navy at the Exercise Pacific Vanguard. ** The guided missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154) sail with 15 other U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in formation during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise. **

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USS John S. McCain Sailors Honored for Damage Control Efforts following 2017 Collision

Admiral John Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks to the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destoyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during an awards ceremony, July 10, 2019 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. McCain was commissioned on July 2, 1994 in Bath, Maine and was originally named in honor of Admirals John S. McCain Sr. and Jr., in a rededication ceremony on July 12, 2018 the late Sen. John S. McCain III was officially added to the namesake.

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U.S., Royal Malaysian Navies Conduct Submarine Warfare Talks

Capt. Jeff Bierley, commanding officer of the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), thanks First Adm. Baharudin Bin Wan Md Nor, Royal Malaysian Navy Force Commander, for touring the ship, July 9. The purpose of the tour was to review and establish combined goals and future plans for joint training and exercises. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Talisman Sabre 2019, Largest Ever Bilateral Defense Exercise in Australia Opens

Rear Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of Task Force 70, speaks in the hangar bay aboard the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during during a reception celebrating the opening of exercise Talisman Saber 2019. Talisman Saber 2019 exemplifies the alliance between U.S. and Australian forces and our enduring military relationship. Ronald Reagan provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

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USS John S. McCain Conducts Change of Command and 25th Commissioning Anniversary Ceremony

Cindy McCain, ship’s sponsor of the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and widow of the late Sen. John S. McCain III, is presented with a painting of her husband during the 25th anniversary of the ship’s commissioning, July 2, 2019, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. McCain was commissioned on July 2, 1994 in Bath, Maine and was originally named in honor of Admirals John S. McCain Sr. and Jr. In a rededication ceremony on July 12, 2018 the late Sen. John S. McCain III was officially added to the namesake.

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U.S. Navy, JMSDF EOD Technicians Strengthen Ties during Mine Exercise

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy participate in a live bottom mine contact charge demonstration during IWOTO 2019. IWOTO 2019 is one of the largest live mine countermeasures exercises conducted in the entire world, providing personnel with the opportunity to conduct contact charges and FMRs against real mines without sensor packages.

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Pacific Partnership 2019 Conducts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Ban Surasak School

Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) leaders cut a ribbon at a ceremony that marks the completion of a library, also designed to function as a shelter in the event of a natural disaster, constructed at Ban Surasak School by engineers from PP19 partner nations. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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USNS Fall River arrives in Thailand for Final Pacific Partnership 2019 Mission Stop

Distinguished guests pose for a group photo with attendees following the Pacific Partnership 2019 opening ceremony for Thailand. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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PP19 Participants Attend Disaster Relief Conference in Thailand

U.S. Army Capt. Gil Quinto, Pacific Partnership 2019 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) lead planner, addresses attendees during the Pacific Partnership 2019 opening HADR conference for Thailand. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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PP19 Concludes Vietnam Mission Stop

The Pacific Partnership 2019 team poses for a group photo with government leaders from Phu Yen Province during the closing ceremony in Vietnam to foster bonds of friendship and trust during Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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HART Course Brings Humanitarian Assistance Training to Singapore

In this file photo, U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Phonthip Eadens and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roberto Songco secure a Timorese man during a mass casualty exercise as part of the Pacific Partnership disaster response preparedness mission in April.

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PP19 Partner Nations Participate in Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Timorese officials and Pacific Partnership 2019 leaders attend a ground-breaking ceremony at the Timor-Leste National Institute of Health. The event marks the start of construction on the facility that will be used to help train Timorese medical professionals in emergency medical response techniques. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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KUCHING, Malaysia (April 6, 2019) – Malaysian secondary school students attend Emergency Preparedness Camp with members of Pacific Partnership 2019. The camp teaches humanitarian assistance and disaster relief awareness by using English as a vehicle for understanding each other. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Berksteiner)

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Malaysian Armed Forces Host Medical Evacuation Exercise During PP19

U.S. Navy Lt. Nube Macancela, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19), assists Malaysian Army Dr. Harveen kaur Gill and Dr. Soon Kok Jie as they work to save a simulated patient during a medical evacuation exercise at Malaysian Armed Forces 1st Division Headquarters. The event helps PP19 partner nations enhance their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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Pacific Partnership 2019 Joins Malaysian Community for Health Engagement

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Cyndi Sikorski, left, and Malaysian Army Cpl. Norazimah Halidi conduct stimulation exercises with a participant during a community health engagement at SK Tanah Puteh as part of Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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USNS Fall River Arrives in Kuching for Pacific Partnership

Pacific Partnership 2019 personnel stand at parade rest as the Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) arrives at the Port of Kuching. Pacific Partnership, 28 March, 2019, Now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific.

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USS Topeka Changes Command

Cmdr. Richard Salazar smiles as he assumes command of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), March 1. Topeka is one of four Guam-homeported submarines assigned COMSUBRON 15.

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USS Antietam Arrives in Ishikari, Japan

U.S. Navy Sailor throws line to the pier aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) while pulling into Ishikari to attend the 70th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival, 3 Feb. 2019. This is the 36th year the U.S. Navy has participated in the festival, allowing Sailors a unique opportunity to experience Japanese culture and tradition while strengthening the close friendship between the U.S. Navy and the citizens of Japan.

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