Photo By Lt.j.g. Samantha Michel | 191024-N-XC547-0001 RIMBA AIR BASE, Brunei (Oct. 24, 2019) Sailors assigned to...... read more read more
RIMBA AIR BASE, BRUNEI- Combat Aircrew (CAC) 1 of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 departed Misawa Air Base on the 21st of October to participate in a nine day exercise, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).
Hosted by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) annually, this bilateral naval exercise included participants from the United States, Bangladesh, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the CARAT exercise in the South China Sea with ships and aircraft from partner navies.
The goal of this exercise is to continue to build the growing relationships with these partnered forces. The team of Red Lancers were given the opportunity to mission plan and train with the RBAF; moreover, they were able to discuss the mission of the P-8A Poseidon.
Over the course of nine days, the Red Lancer crew hosted several distinguished visitors to include Rear Admiral Tynch, Commander Task Force 73, and several local Brunei media entities.
“We spend a lot of our time, as a unit, discussing how to efficiently execute operations, but often we forget the relationships and partnerships that have been established over decades that allow these exercises to take place. It is inherent that, as a unit, we continue to remain actively engaged in these partnerships to allow for the same access for many more years,” said Lt. Britana Hanacek, VP-10 detachment Officer in Charge.
On the 29th of October, CAC-1 wrapped up CARAT operations with a final tracking exercise aimed at increasing both navies understanding of tracking and pursuing targets utilizing surface ships and aircraft.
The Red Lancers, based in Jacksonville, Florida, are operating out of Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater security cooperation operations within 7th Fleet AOR in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F (Commander, 7th Fleet) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region.
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 11.01.2019 21:05 |
| Story ID: | 350229 |
| Location: | BN |
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