U.S. belongings collaborating in CARAT Brunei contains workers from U.S. seventh Fleet, Commander, Process Drive (CTF) 76/3, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Space, Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron SIXTEEN (VP-16) and U.S. Embassy Brunei. The train focuses on progressive naval capabilities and options cooperative evolutions that spotlight the power of Brunei and the U.S. to collaborate on frequent targets sustaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Coast Guard nationwide safety cutter USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) will participate within the train whereas on her rotational deployment to the U.S. seventh Fleet space of operations.
“Navy-to-military ties are the cornerstone of the U.S.-Brunei relationship, and CARAT stays one in every of our most vital annual workouts,” mentioned U.S. Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Her Excellency Caryn R. McClelland. “It’s significantly becoming that the U.S. Coast Guard will be a part of CARAT this 12 months because the U.S. continues to help Brunei in rising their Maritime Safety and Maritime Area Consciousness,”
The train contains a wide range of symposia and hands-on coaching ashore and at sea together with humanitarian help and catastrophe response situations, underwater medical techniques, and maritime safety operations.
“CARAT Brunei is a spotlight to the strong coaching DESRON 7 coordinates all year long in seventh Fleet. Our robust partnership relies on our many shared regional priorities and constant collaboration,” mentioned Capt. Sean Lewis, commanding officer, DESRON 7. “Brunei was one in every of our authentic CARAT companions when the train sequence started in 1995. Our partnership and coordination are even stronger at the moment and it reveals within the extremely skilled in-depth coaching that we’re seeing this week.”
This 12 months, coaching may also embrace aviation coaching involving maritime patrol reconnaissance plane (MPRA). MPRA present a unit the power to patrol and monitor their unique financial zone (EEZ) and help in search and rescue (SAR) missions. Throughout CARAT, VP-16 will work with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) to boost interoperability and techniques associated to maritime area consciousness. These occasions additional strengthen the rising relationship we’ve got with Brunei and permit for our collective armed forces to develop collectively.
“CARAT Brunei is a singular alternative to strengthen our relationship with
the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and to trade information and concepts on shield the maritime group,” mentioned Lt. Elizabeth Millward, the detachment officer in command of the P-8A aircrew whereas in Brunei. “We’re excited to help and be part of this bilateral train.”
Because the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed DESRON in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the first tactical and operational commander of littoral fight ships rotationally deployed to the U.S. seventh Fleet space of accountability, features as Expeditionary Strike Group 7’s Sea Fight Commander and builds partnerships by means of coaching and workouts and military-to navy engagements.
U.S. seventh Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and companions in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific area.
