The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), a hospital vessel of the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command, docked at Cua Lo Port in Vietnam’s central Nghe An province on Tuesday under the Pacific Partnership Program 2012, reported Vietnam News Agency. On board are 1,200 sailors and staff from many countries. During their two-week stay, the Mercy staff, […]
PACOM Headlines Pacific Partnership 2012 Welcomes New Participants By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Regan America’s Navy PACIFIC OCEAN – Nearly half way through the Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) mission, another wave of participants from various countries and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) joined the ship’s team while in port in Subic Bay, Philippines, July 7. […]
Chief of Navy RADM Ng Chee Peng (left) and Chief of Naval Staff of the Indonesian Navy ADM Soeparno (seated second from left) being briefed on the conduct of the exercise. AsiaOneMonday, Jul 09, 2012 SINGAPORE – About 60 personnel from the ASEAN navies will be participating in the inaugural ASEAN Maritime Security Information-Sharing Exercise […]
PACOM Headlines DOD to Mark 59th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice By Department of Defense Press Release US Army ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Defense 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee announced today its efforts to reach out to Korean War Veterans and their families across the country and encourage them to […]
‘USS Germantown’ anchored off Pangkor. Pix by Peter Nunis ‘CGC Waesche’ sailing into the RMN port. ‘USS Vandergrift’ sailing pass Pangkor. Disembarkation of US Marines from the LCU vessel. Participants of both nations at the bridge simulation exercise. LUMUT: EXERCISE Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Carat) 2012, jointly conducted by the Malaysian and United States […]
PACOM Headlines Raven Makes Maiden Voyage in PACOM during Exercise Hamel 2012 By Cpl. Jonathan Wright 31st MEU SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, Queensland, Australia – Friendly forces describe it as a $30,000 flying lawnmower with a camera. Enemy forces are likely to have a less light-hearted description of it. During American Independence Day, three Marines […]
July 9, 2012 The construct of Indo–US relations in the Asia-Pacific region is to be seen against the backdrop of the United States increasingly looking upon India and its growing influence as an alternative to Chinese hegemony in the region. While most countries such as Australia, Japan and the smaller South-East Asian countries do hold […]
“The South Korea military has very actively involved in the joint military exercises. They are doing their roles in drills for landing, anti-submarine and air defense, missile, anti-pirate maneuvers, diving and rescue, humanitarian aid and disaster relief.” U.S. Vice Admiral Gerald Beaman, commander of the U.S. Third Fleet, has given high marks to the role […]
PACOM Headlines Marines Train with Aussies By Cpl. Jonathan Wright Marine Corps Bases Japan SHOALWATER BAY, Australia – Marines hugged the walls inside buildings as they trained their eyes skyward from the edges of windows. The low hum that drove them to cover grew louder as high above the town hung the silhouette of an […]
For the first time in the history of RIMPAC, Australia will lead the maritime component during the world’s largest naval exercises The Commander of the 1100 strong Australian contingent, Commodore Stuart Mayer says it’s the first time the United States has provided another country with the opportunity to plan and execute the maritime aspect of […]