Navy sharpens warfare skills in Exercise PACIFIC VANGUARD 2020
Channel: Royal Australian Navy
Date: 2020-09-23

The Royal Australian Navy has joined partner navies from Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States for three days of warfare exercises, involving 1,500 personnel, eight ships, a submarine and aircraft.

HMA Ships Stuart and Arunta are participating in Exercise Pacific Vanguard off the coast of Guam as part of the Navy’s Regional Presence Deployment through the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

Stuart’s Commanding Officer, Commander Luke Ryan, said the exercise is focused on improving the capabilities of the countries participating to respond as a naval force against crises and contingencies in the Indo-Pacific.