#naval exercise

"Double-O Day Aboard USS NEW YORK (BB-34)"

"A unique angle view during annual inspection of men aboard USS NEW YORK, anchored off Hawaii during combined Army and Navy manoeuvres."

Photographed on February 29, 1932 during Fleet Problems XIII.

Three amigos....

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 6, 2018) -- United States Navy, Indian Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force P-8 Poseidons....ready and staged for an early morning start to a long day of in-flight and on-the-ground training together....at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for massive naval exercise RIMPAC 2018.

In a very recent POST HERE I gave a quick review of the key stats about, and nations participating in, this biennial largest of world naval exercises. 

Now that the in-port phase of RIMPAC 2018 is drawing to an end, the at-sea phase is beginning, this middle week of July 2018.

These three exceptional multi-mission maritime aircraft....from three far-flung nations....learning to work together as brothers in arms....but, even more importantly, forging enduring professional, cultural, and national bonds.

And off they go, in the early-morning Hawaiian sunshine, to fly over the Pacific Ocean to train together....and, in the weeks ahead, become an integral part of the vast international naval force gathered in and near Hawaii.

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One of the great professional “treats” of being a Naval Officer is the periodic opportunity to mingle and work closely with your counterparts in military services from other nations.

There was nearly always an instantaneous respectful and friendly bond....often to grow into genuine friendships....

....as you trained together during the in-port phase of an exercise....and then went to sea (and air) together....to carry out your duties and responsibilities as an international team of warriors....

....and, near the end, return to port to debrief, discuss lessons-learned, party a bit....and, eventually, bid farewell to new friends from the other side of the world.

Always a memorable experience!

What a lucky opportunity it was to do this stuff routinely back in, especially, my 20s, and 30s!

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>>CLICK each photo for a larger image. Check out the third photo above....three almost-identical-looking aircraft.....except for the markings of three different nations.

IRGC is set to hold a 2-day live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz on Feb 1; CENTCOM urged safe, professional conduct to protect freedom of navigation for global maritime traffic.

#IRGC #CENTCOM #StraitOfHormuz #NavalExercise #maritimesecurity

The South China Sea (SCS) and its nearby waters are getting crowded. The UK's Queen Elizabeth battleship is already there. India's armada of four warships has also reached. German frigate Bayern left its port for the SCS. Australian and Japanese navies are joining for the Malabar maritime exercise.

Not to speak of the US, whose base in the Philippines got a new lease of life.

Indian Navy, US Navy to carry out joint drill in Indian Ocean Region

Image Source : INDIA TV Indian Navy, US Navy to carry out joint drill in Indian Ocean Region The Indian Navy along with the US Navy will carry out joint drills in the Indian Ocean Region for two days starting Wednesday. The two-day exercise aims to strengthen the bilateral relationship and cooperation by demonstrating the ability to integrate and coordinate comprehensively in maritime…