page_title: Royal Thai Navy
section_title: Royal Thai Naval Air Division
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Thai Navy / Organization / Royal Thai Naval Air Division
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Sailors with the flight deck crew aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) in the Gulf of Thailand conduct an in-flight refueling simulation with a Thai Navy S-70B Seahawk helicopter assigned to Squadron 02 during the at-sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 June 8, 2013. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.
context_page_description: The Royal Thai Navy, Thailand's naval warfare force, was established in 1906. It was modernised by the Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse who is known as the father of the Royal Navy. It has a structure that includes the naval fleet, Royal Thai Marine Corps, and Air and Coastal Defence Command. The RTN headquarters is at Sattahip Naval Base.
  The navy operates three naval area commands: Northern Gulf of Thailand; Southern Gulf of Thailand; and the Andaman Sea. RTN also has two air wings and one flying unit on its aircraft carrier.
context_section_description: The RTN recently has two air wings and one Flying Unit of HTMS Chakri Naruebet, operating 23 fixed-wing aircraft and 26 helicopters from U-Tapao, Songkhla, and Phuket. The First Royal Thai Navy wing has three squadrons; the Second Royal Thai Navy wing has three squadrons and another wing for HTMS Chakri Naruebet Flying Unit.
caption: Thai Navy SH-70B Seahawk
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