JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 participated in a bi-lateral submarine exercise in the waters off the coast of Florida with the Columbian Navy. The Diesel Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program, a U.S. Navy partnership with South American countries, supports their diesel-electric submarine operations and fleet readiness events in operating areas off the U.S. coast.
The exercise provided opportunities to further the interoperability in Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) between the two navies. This exercise involved the Columbian submarine ARC Pijao (SS 28) along with the U.S. Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, P-8A Poseidon. Through multiple flights, VP-10 was able to conduct ASW training and increase partner...
190830-NXE158-0001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug 30, 2019) Video B-roll Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 as they prepare aircraft for evacuation in anticipation of hurricane Dorian at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet ordered U.S. Navy ships and squadrons homeported in the area to sortie on Aug. 30 ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic where they are best postured for storm avoidance. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class louis Rojas/Released)
