PD22 was the primary iteration of train Pacific Dragon that included a dwell hearth intercept of a brief vary ballistic missile utilizing a Customary Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IA.
Property that participated in PD22 included HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), HMAS Provide (A 195), HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331), JS Haguro (DDG 180), ROKS Sejong the Nice (DDG 991), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), and Pacific Missile Vary Facility Barking Sands, Kauai.
Pacific Dragon is a biennial train designed to enhance tactical and technical coordination and interoperability regarding regional air and missile protection functionality.
An integral a part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. third Fleet operates naval forces within the Indo-Pacific and supplies the life like, related coaching essential to execute our Navy’s function, in help of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the joint power, throughout the total spectrum of navy operations–from fight operations to humanitarian help and catastrophe aid. U.S. third Fleet works along with our Allies and companions to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of regulation, and different rules that underpin safety and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
