{"id":167912,"date":"2018-06-25T01:18:10","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T05:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=167912"},"modified":"2018-06-25T01:19:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T05:19:40","slug":"rimpac-bound-ph-ships-join-formation-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/25\/rimpac-bound-ph-ships-join-formation-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"RIMPAC-bound PH ships join formation exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cmdr. Jonathan Zata, PN spokesperson, said the formation exercise took place Sunday morning. (Photo<\/a>: PHILIPPINE NAVY\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Philippine Navy (PN) ships, strategic sealift vessel BRP Davao Del Sur (LD-602) and frigate BRP Andres Bonifacio (FF-17), took part in a formation exercise with other “Rim of the Pacific” (RIMPAC)-bound vessels as it was passing through Johnson Atoll while headed to Hawaii.<\/p>\n

Cmdr. Jonathan Zata, PN spokesperson, said the formation exercise took place Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Other participants in the exercise were Japan’s helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH-182), India’s Shivalik-class stealth frigate, the INS Sahyadri (F-19), the American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS William P. Lawrence, and Singapore’s Formidable-class stealth frigate, RSS Tenacious (71).<\/p>\n

He added that the ships took part in a series of formation exercises, which include the diamond, abreast, and line-abreast formations and conducted a communication exercise to ensure the success of the former drills.<\/p>\n

Zata said that the naval vessels are expected to arrive in Hawaii by June 26. This year’s RIMPAC is supposed to start June 27 and end on August 2.<\/p>\n

Aside from the two ships, the PN is also deploying an AgustaWestland AW-109 naval helicopter and 700 sailors and marines. The PN contingent is commanded by Capt. Ernesto Baldovino while mission head is Commodore Toribio Adaci.<\/p>\n

“With the vigorous support from the government and its stakeholders through the modernization program, the PN now has the capability to send a contingent to RIMPAC 2018 thus, further fulfilling its diplomatic role in keeping peace and stability in the region,” Zata added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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