Coast Guard cutter crew from Port Angeles, Wash., participates in Trident Fury exercise with US, Canadian navies

Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer | A boatcrew, comprised of members assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Active, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Port Angeles, Wash., conducts training on the cutter’s 26-foot Cutter Boat – Over the Horizon IV during operation Trident Fury exercises off the western coast of Vancouver Island, B.C., May 7, 2015. The boatcrew was launched to monitor the boarding of Active by a Royal Canadian navy Maritime Tactical Operations Group and provide assistance in the event of a man overboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katelyn Shearer)  

PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

05.15.2015

Story by Lt. Donnie Brzuska 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

SEATTLE - U.S. Coast Guard crews are participating in a multinational naval exercise with Royal Canadian navy and U.S. Navy crews off the western coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, through Friday.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active, a 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Port Angeles, has been participating in underway Trident Fury exercises with U.S. and Canadian naval crews since May 3.

The operation, led by the Royal Canadian navy, is designed to test air and surface joint operations, and includes live gunnery exercises, maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare training.

“Operating with the U.S. and Canadian navies allows our crew to practice tactics, techniques and procedures in a controlled environment,” said Cmdr. Philip Crigler, commanding officer of Active. “Perfecting our interoperability during these training exercises ensures the success of our future joint operations while strengthening partnerships with our Canadian counterparts.”

More than 1,200 military personnel piloting seven vessels and five different types of aircraft participated in Trident Fury this year.

The biennial joint naval training exercise was developed by Canada’s Pacific Joint Task Force Headquarters to build a strong working relationship between the maritime forces of the U.S. and Canada.

Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 in Seattle also participated in the exercise this week.

• Date Taken: 05.15.2015
• Date Posted: 05.15.2015 14:20
• Story ID: 163462
• Location: PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, US