Units from the United States ,
Philippine and Malaysian navies will participate in this year's Cooperation
Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) naval exercises which will take place
Saturday at the Sulu Sea .
The training will take place between the bilateral phases of
CARAT with Malaysia and the Philippines
“This engagement is an important milestone as we seek
opportunities to increase multilateral cooperation for the CARAT exercise
series,” Task Force 73 Rear Adm. Charles Williams said.
“The training provides our navies with an opportunity to
broaden cooperative maritime security coordination with our partner nations as
we would during real world contingencies or operations,” he added.
Ships and aircraft from the US Navy will operate with
separate surface action groups from Malaysia
and the Philippines
The multilateral training will test the abilities of all
three navies to coordinate maritime security operations in a geographically
separated environment at sea.
The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Stethem (DDG-63) will
operate with Royal Malaysian Navy ships during the training, while USS Ashland
(LSD-49) will sail alongside ships from the Philippine Navy.
The participating ships will conduct communication drills,
maritime security coordination, and maritime domain awareness training.
A US Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol craft will also
operate in the region and rehearse communication drills with ships and aircraft
from all three nations.
“Our ability to coordinate and communicate from various
operational locations allows us to enhance regional cooperation at sea,”
Destroyer Squadron 7 commander Capt. H.B. Le said.
“These activities benefit all nations and prepare us to work
together more efficiently during crises and emergencies,” he added.
As the premier naval engagement in South and Southeast Asia , CARAT provides a regional venue to
address shared maritime security priorities, enhance inter-operability among
participating forces, and develop key relationships that will serve partner
nations for many years to come.
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