THE United States submarine tender USS Emory S. Land docked in Subic, early this week for a combination of a port visit, maintenance and ships assessment.
The berthing of the Emory, one of the US Navy’s only two submarine tenders, occurred on the eve of US Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s visit to the Philippines, where he reaffirmed America’s commitment under the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT).
Esper met with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, and both leaders agreed to work on various areas to further strengthen and widen their countries’ defense relations.
The Emory S. Land dropped anchor in Subic, according to the US Pacific Fleet. Its combined civilian and military crew will spend days completing a series of inspections in order to assess the ship’s capabilities.
The inspections are a part of the US Navy’s Land’s Fleet Maintenance Activity Assessment (FMAA).
“The FMAA is an annual evaluation conducted by commander, Submarine Force Pacific, that measures our ability to provide maintenance support to the fleet,” said the vessel’s commanding officer, Capt. Michael Luckett.
“Our repair and supply departments have been working hard to prepare for this assessment,” he added.
The Pacific Fleet said the FMAA is a thorough look into the ship’s ability to complete repairs, production, maintenance and training.
It said that as a fleet maintenance activity, the submarine tender is expected to maintain a full range of capabilities to perform quality maintenance in accordance with the Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) and Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) specifications.
We’re ready to demonstrate our capabilities,” said Land’s repair officer, Cmdr. Andrew Maurice.
“Every year we get a thorough outside look at our programs and processes though this assessment. This assessment allows us to make our repair department better prepared to execute quality maintenance, and return ships and submarines back to the fleet in top material condition, ready to execute their mission.”
Aside from undertaking the FMAA, the crewmen will also initiate and undertake a series of community outreach activities. The Pacific Fleet said Emory’s visit to the country was part of the US Navy’s commitment to theater security cooperation and friendship with local
partner navies.
The Emory is homeported in Guam, along with the other submarine tender USS Frank Cable and four Los Angeles-class attack submarines.
The US Navy said the submarine tenders provide maintenance, hotel services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the US 5th and 7th Fleets areas of responsibility.
The submarines and tenders are maintained as part of the US Navy’s forward-deployed naval force and are readily capable of meeting global operational requirements.
Esper met with Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, and both leaders agreed to work on various areas to further strengthen and widen their countries’ defense relations.
The Emory S. Land dropped anchor in Subic, according to the US Pacific Fleet. Its combined civilian and military crew will spend days completing a series of inspections in order to assess the ship’s capabilities.
The inspections are a part of the US Navy’s Land’s Fleet Maintenance Activity Assessment (FMAA).
“The FMAA is an annual evaluation conducted by commander, Submarine Force Pacific, that measures our ability to provide maintenance support to the fleet,” said the vessel’s commanding officer, Capt. Michael Luckett.
“Our repair and supply departments have been working hard to prepare for this assessment,” he added.
The Pacific Fleet said the FMAA is a thorough look into the ship’s ability to complete repairs, production, maintenance and training.
It said that as a fleet maintenance activity, the submarine tender is expected to maintain a full range of capabilities to perform quality maintenance in accordance with the Naval Sea Systems Command (Navsea) and Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) specifications.
We’re ready to demonstrate our capabilities,” said Land’s repair officer, Cmdr. Andrew Maurice.
“Every year we get a thorough outside look at our programs and processes though this assessment. This assessment allows us to make our repair department better prepared to execute quality maintenance, and return ships and submarines back to the fleet in top material condition, ready to execute their mission.”
Aside from undertaking the FMAA, the crewmen will also initiate and undertake a series of community outreach activities. The Pacific Fleet said Emory’s visit to the country was part of the US Navy’s commitment to theater security cooperation and friendship with local
partner navies.
The Emory is homeported in Guam, along with the other submarine tender USS Frank Cable and four Los Angeles-class attack submarines.
The US Navy said the submarine tenders provide maintenance, hotel services and logistical support to submarines and surface ships in the US 5th and 7th Fleets areas of responsibility.
The submarines and tenders are maintained as part of the US Navy’s forward-deployed naval force and are readily capable of meeting global operational requirements.
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