Over the 2 days, CTF-74 and TNI-AL leaders participated in relationship-building occasions to incorporate employees talks, workplace calls and material knowledgeable exchanges (SMEEs) with a purpose to proceed to develop each nations’ mixed submarine operations within the Indo-Pacific area.
“I’m thrilled to have the ability to go to Jakarta and conduct these submarine employees talks with our Indonesian companions in individual as soon as once more,” stated Seif. “The U.S.-Indonesia partnership has by no means been stronger or extra complete than it’s at this time. Working collectively throughout these employees talks permits each of our submarine forces to be taught from each other, serving to us each contribute to our shared objective of sustaining regional stability within the Indo-Pacific area.”
Planners for this yr’s submarine pressure employees talks aligned the engagement across the port go to of Frank Cable whose go to to Indonesia was the primary port go to by a U.S. Navy submarine pressure asset to the nation. Leaders from TNI-AL took excursions of the submarine tender and have been in a position to see the distinctive expeditionary upkeep and submarine logistics capabilities first-hand.
Throughout the employees talks, personnel from each nations led discussions on protected submarine operations. There have been particular exchanges held on the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Security Program (SUBSAFE), submarine upkeep, and submarine navigation.
The 2 days of occasions culminated with the signing of the objectives and motion objects by Seif and First Adm. Indra Agus Wijaya, commander, Submarine Operation, Indonesian Fleet. Each leaders pledged to proceed to work collectively on relationship-building and interoperability between the 2 submarine forces.
This was the primary time the 2 navies had held submarine employees talks in individual since 2018. Final yr’s occasion was held nearly as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, fight succesful forces throughout the complete spectrum of undersea warfare all through the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea.
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