After proving herself in the recently-concluded "Kakadu 2014" naval exercises, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) is now steaming for
This was disclosed by Philippine Navy (PN) public affairs office chief Lt. Cmdr. Marineth Domingo Saturday.
"PF-16 (BRP Ramon Alcaraz) departed from Darwin, Australian last Sept. 12 (after conclusion of 'Kakadu 2014'). She is now enroute to Surabaya Naval Base,
Domingo said that BRP Ramon Alcaraz is expected to arrive there in three days time.
"Once there, PN troops will conduct sports interaction and other professional military exchanges (with Indonesian military personnel) to foster good relationship with our Indonesian counterparts," she stressed.
"Kakadu 2014" is the biennial naval maneuvers hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Twelve nations participated in this naval maneuvers which started Aug. 25 and ended on Sept. 12.
The participating countries with navy ships/aircraft are
It was held at the Northern Australian Exercise Area.This is the second time the PN has sent its ship to participate since the exercise began way back in 1993.
The first time that the PN sent a ship in the "Kakadu" exercises series was in 1999. PN observers were also sent in 2003, 2005, and 2007.
It can be recalled that on March 2014, Alcaraz’s sister ship, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) was also sent to Indonesia to participate for the first time in the Multilateral Naval Exercise codenamed “Komodo” which was participated by 16 countries.
The PN’s participation in multilateral exercises is an affirmation of its commitment in collaborating with other navies to promote peace and stability in the maritime region.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=683846
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