page_title: Humphrey Tawake
hierarchical_section_title: Humphrey Tawake
caption_attribution_description: Original caption&#58; "Cmdr. Andy Strickland, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), exchanges gifts with Capt. Humphrey Tawake, commander of the Fiji Navy, during an office call. Shoup is participating in the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) program, a Secretary of Defense program leveraging Department of Defense assets transiting the region to increase the Coast Guard’s maritime domain awareness, ultimately supporting its maritime law enforcement operations in Oceania. (Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Collins III)" VIRIN: 181015-N-VG727-2093
context_page_description: Humphrey Tawake is a senior officer in the Republic of Fiji Naval Service.
  Tawake represented Fiji at the 2017 Global Coast Guard Summit, in Tokyo.
  Tawake lead the welcome back ceremony upon the return of RFNS Kikau, from an extensive refit in Australia, in October, 2018.
  Tawake lead a technical delegation on a tour of Australian Navy dive support facilities, in September, 2019, in his capacity as Chief officer of the Fiji Navy.
  Australia and Fiji military cooperation has included hosting senior Fiji officers at Australian Defence Force institutions, for advanced staff officer training. Tawake was scheduled to spend late 2019 and much of 2020 receiving that training.
  Tawake was one of the Fijian VIPs at the acceptance ceremony for the RFNS Savenaca, on March 6, 2020.
context_section_description: Humphrey Tawake is a senior officer in the Republic of Fiji Naval Service.
  Tawake represented Fiji at the 2017 Global Coast Guard Summit, in Tokyo.
  Tawake lead the welcome back ceremony upon the return of RFNS Kikau, from an extensive refit in Australia, in October, 2018.
  Tawake lead a technical delegation on a tour of Australian Navy dive support facilities, in September, 2019, in his capacity as Chief officer of the Fiji Navy.
  Australia and Fiji military cooperation has included hosting senior Fiji officers at Australian Defence Force institutions, for advanced staff officer training.  Tawake was scheduled to spend late 2019 and much of 2020 receiving that training.
  Tawake was one of the Fijian VIPs at the acceptance ceremony for the RFNS Savenaca, on March 6, 2020.
caption: Captain Humphrey B. Tawake
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