KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) hosted a number of engagements from the thirteenth Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and U.S. Navy Submarine Workers Talks to ship excursions whereas moored pierside at Sepanggar Naval Base in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Workers talks additionally included discussions of Frank Cable’s expeditionary restore, rearm, and re-provision capabilities.
“It was an honor to host the thirteenth Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy Submarine Workers Talks onboard our ship,” mentioned Capt. Frye, Frank Cable’s commanding officer. “We loved the chance to current our submarine tender’s expeditionary capabilities and reinforce our sturdy relationship with the Royal Malaysian Navy.”
Frank Cable’s triad, together with a number of officers, had the chance to tour the Malaysian Submarine Command Headquarters to study extra in regards to the Royal Malaysian Navy’s submarine capabilities, July 15, 2022.
“The Royal Malaysian Navy displayed a variety of spectacular capabilities of the RMN Submarine Drive,” mentioned Ens. Sean Smith, Frank Cable’s weapons dealing with officer, of the tour of RMN submarine command headquarters. “Joint engagements between the Royal Malaysian Navy and U.S. Navy proceed to strengthen our partnership. I’m honored to have been part of these joint engagements and hope they result in future allied operations.”
Whereas in port, Frank Cable Sailors additionally had the chance to take part in a pleasant volleyball match with RMN sailors.
“It was an opportunity to construct on our relationship with the Malaysian Navy,” mentioned Chief Spiritual Program Specialist Christopher Renaud, from Clearfield, Pennsylvania, assigned to the Frank Cable. “And these kinds of occasions are what I’ll keep in mind after I look again at my time underway and in overseas ports. I used to be stunned with how a lot they knew in regards to the recreation. It was apparent that that they had been taking part in collectively for some time, and it translated with them taking the 2 out of three from us.”
Frank Cable hosted a number of excursions for RMN sailors with Frank Cable Sailors presenting the ship’s medical, restore, provide and weapon capabilities, demonstrating the ship’s operational readiness always.
Lastly, the triad from the Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine HMAS Collins, presently docked at Sepanggar Naval Base, visited the Frank Cable for lunch.
Frank Cable, forward-deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms, and re-provisions submarines and floor vessels within the Indo-Pacific area. Frank Cable is presently on patrol conducting expeditionary upkeep and logistics within the U.S. seventh Fleet space of operations in help of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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