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 The Naval Oceanography delegation traveled to Australia to conduct the primary face-to-face Govt Steering Group (ESG) assembly with AGO and RAN centered on figuring out alternatives for collaboration which type the premise of our mutual strategic bilateral efforts. 

 

“The partnership and friendship between the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and AGO, by way of the Australian Hydrographic Workplace, is a major contributor to offering assist and companies to the Australian Defence Drive.” stated Commodore Stewart Dunne, Director Basic Maritime Geospatial and Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation. “Our friendship goes again a long time and visits like this strengthen that bond that creates a safer and safer area. This relationship is valued and priceless.”

 

Naval Oceanography’s relationship with our Australian counterparts is vital to peace and safety within the Indo-Pacific area. The delegation turned extra aware of Australian METOC components over the course of the journey and carried out a number of workplace calls with key Australian navy management.  

 

“Naval Oceanography’s partnership with Australia has been rising for a lot of years and instantly helps the improved trilateral safety partnership referred to as ‘AUKUS’—referencing Australia, United Kingdom, and United States.” stated Rear Adm. Piret, “The partnership is concentrated on strengthening potential to assist mutual safety and protection pursuits within the Indo-Pacific area by way of info alternate.”

 

The U.S. and Australian navies share curiosity in sustaining freedom of navigation, overflight, and different lawful makes use of of the ocean, and proceed to develop superior, joint navy capabilities, selling safety and stability within the Indo-Pacific area.   

 

Throughout the identical time interval, USNS Mary Sears was alongside in Sydney, Australia for a scheduled port go to.  The ship hosted U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and in a while within the go to held a reception for members of the Australian Defence Organisation.

 

Bilateral protection ties and cooperation between america and Australia have spanned over 100-years; the 2 nations have been preventing side-by-side in each main battle since World Warfare I.

 

AGO is the lead company in geospatial knowledge, info, and intelligence for the Australian Division of Defence and Nationwide Intelligence Neighborhood (NIC). Via the supply of maritime geospatial knowledge, merchandise, and companies, AGO allows security of navigation, planning, and conduct of operations, situational consciousness, coverage recommendation, and intelligence insights.

 

U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees greater than 2,500 globally-distributed navy and civilian personnel who accumulate, course of, and exploit environmental info to help Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make higher choices, based mostly on assured environmental info, sooner than the adversary.