Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) commanding officer Captain Stanley Keeve Jr. welcomed Philippine Navy frigate BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17) and its crew November 15 during a regularly scheduled port visit en route to the Philippines, the United States Navy said.
BRP Andres Bonifacio and its crew will be to hosting a reception onboard and interact with their host ship USS Halsey (DDG-97).
“Bonifacio was transferred to the Philippine navy at a ceremony in Alameda, California, July 21, as part of an agreement to transfer Hamilton-class 378-foot high endurance cutters to the Philippines through the Office of International Acquisition’s Excess Defense Articles program,” the US Navy said.
“The ship and crew just completed a four month upgrade and training period with the U.S. Coast Guard in Alameda that included one-on-one training with Coast Guard sailors and formal training on the ship’s systems,” US Navy added.
http://www.update.ph/2016/11/ph-frigate-welcomed-in-pearl-harbor/11062
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