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FRCSE hosts Indonesian military for familiarization visit


Photos by Kaylee LaRocque
HSM-74 pilots and maintenance personnel gather near an MH-60R "Romeo" helicopter with a group of Indonesian naval officers visiting the squadron on Nov. 3. The guests toured several facilities at NAS Jacksonville including the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Jax, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and HSM-74.

Wed, Nov 12, 2014 @ 1:22 pm

By Kaylee LaRocque
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Public Affairs

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) hosted seven Indonesian naval flag officers for a distinguished visitor orientation tour (DVOT) of intermediate and depot level maintenance facilities Nov. 3.

The visit highlighted all aspects of the U.S. Navy’s H-60 ‘Seahawk’ helicopter platform including squadron missions, manning, training and maintenance at NAS Jacksonville tenant commands.

“In cooperation with the National Defense University, the Office of Defense Cooperation requested to bring these dignitaries to NAS Jacksonville to showcase key aspects of naval aviation to include maintenance, personnel management, and training,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. W. Jeff Pogue of the Office of Defense Cooperation in Jakarta, Indonesia.

“Indonesia is one of our key partners in the region,” Pogue continued.

“As part of the comprehensive partnership between the U.S. and Indonesia, the robust security relationship between our two militaries and navies is especially important.  This visit helps to enable future partnership in the areas of armaments cooperation, joint exercises, and training and education.”

The guests were greeted by NAS Jax Commanding Officer Capt. Roy Undersander who gave a brief overview of the air station and tenant commands. Representatives from Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, FRCSE Detachment (Det) Jacksonville, and the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) Jax also discussed their maintenance training programs during the visit.

“I explained the responsibilities and capabilities of each FRCSE Det Jax work centers, inspection processes, equipment, required skillsets and technician training and certification requirements,” said FRCSE Det Jax Officer in Charge Cmdr. Scott Carter.

The Indonesian naval officers toured CNATTU Jax H-60 training facilities, FRCSE Det Jax work centers observing Sailors repairing equipment, HSM-74 and the FRCSE Vertical Lift Shop where artisans overhaul the helicopters.

“The Indonesian officers seemed very interested in the mission of our MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopters, which is to provide anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare support to the fleet,” said Lt. Cmdr. James Galyean, HSM-74 assistant maintenance officer.

“Our maintainers are really proud of our mission and squadron so any time they get to show others what they do is a great opportunity.”

At the FRCSE Vertical Lift shop, Lt. Cmdr. David Calhoun, Vertical Lift product officer discussed H-60 helicopter overhaul production schedules, aircraft repairs and modifications, lean processes, engineering, logistics, and program management.

The visit gave the group a better understanding of the maintenance and logistics of the H-60 helicopter platform. “The Indonesian Navy is considering purchasing a helicopter platform,” said Bette Franken, director of administration, International Student Management Office, National Defense University.

“These officers are decision makers for the Indonesian navy so this visit gives them an idea of what this entails.”

“This trip helps us better understand the mission of the U.S. Navy and will help us better facilitate our naval missions,” said Rear Adm. Aryatmaja, commander, Chief Western Fleet Command of the Indonesian Navy.

The DVOT program is a United States Security Assistance program based at the National Defense University providing opportunities for flag or general officers to learn about specific assets of the U.S. Department of Defense to improve their militaries and governments.

DVOT delegations visit a variety of military installations and governmental organizations throughout the U.S. to learn from the experts on specific subject matter.

The US president has announced Washington’s and Beijing’s agreement to avoid military confrontation by reducing Air Force- and Navy-related incidents. Barack Obama secured the deal after long talks with his China’s Xi Jinping at the APEC summit.

The sides resolved to notify each other better of their major military activities, such as war games, and establish rules of behavior for military encounters at sea and in the air.

“There are important differences that we have both practically as well as our vision for our respective countries and our conduct in foreign policy,” Barack Obama said, adding that the two countries are working together whenever they can.

“When the US and China are able to work together effectively, the whole world benefits,” Obama said.

Along with the military deal, Beijing and Washington have also signed revolutionary deals on 10-year visas, estimated $1 trillion trade agreement and an unexpected bargain on greenhouse gas emissions.

“Our relations are now standing at a new historical point,” Xi Jinping told Obama during their meeting on Wednesday. “I’m ready to work with you in this direction,” Xi said as quoted by Xinhua, calling US-China cooperation a “new model” for relations between world’s largest economies and announcing “a new type of military relations.”

Russia to build new ships for Vietnamese Navy on schedule

November 06, 11:53 UTC+3

The new frigates for the foreign customer will have, in addition to the surface countermeasure systems, antisubmarine warfare equipment


Russian Gepard class frigate Tatarstan

JAKARTA, November 6. /TASS/. Two Gepard 3.9 class frigates that Russia is building for Vietnam will be delivered to the customer on schedule - in late 2016, a representative of the shipbuilding company told TASS on Thursday at the Indo Defence international exhibition.

“A couple of such frigates were built for Vietnam in earlier, now the second pair is being built that differs in the weapons and military equipment. The delivery deadline is late 2016,” chief engineer of the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau Yevgeny Matveyev said.

The designer said the new frigates for the foreign customer will have, in addition to the surface countermeasure systems, antisubmarine warfare equipment. “To date, there are no factors for non-fulfilment of the obligations, the shipbuilding is going on schedule,” Matveyev said.

The construction of the second pair of the Gepard 3.89 class frigates with antisubmarine weapons for the Vietnamese Navy continues the work of the JSC A.M. Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant within the framework of international military-technical co-operation. The contract on the construction of the first pair of the warships of project 11661 was concluded in 2005. The plant successfully fulfilled all the building stages - the warships were delivered in 2011.

The new pair of frigates differs from the previous ships by antisubmarine weapons and advanced high-performance propulsion system.

Russia to deliver 2 more warships to Vietnam by 2016

Thanh Nien News

Monday, November 10, 2014 09:36

Vietnam will receive the second pair of the Russian-made frigates with antisubmarine weapons in late 2016, Russian news agency TASS has reported.

“A couple of such frigates were built for Vietnam earlier, now the second pair is being built that differs in the weapons and military equipment. The delivery deadline is late 2016,” TASS quoted Yevgeny Matveyev, chief engineer of the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau, as saying Thursday.

A Gepard-class frigate built by Russia's Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant. Photo credit: Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant

“To date, there are no factors for non-fulfilment of the obligations, the shipbuilding is going on schedule,” Matveye said.

A.M. Gorky Zelenodolsk Plant delivered two Gepard-class frigates to the Vietnamese navy in 2011 under a US$350 million contract. These vessels were named after King Dinh Tien Hoang (924-979) and King Ly Thai To (974-1028).

The new pair of frigates differs from the previous ships by antisubmarine weapons and advanced high-performance propulsion system, TASS reported.
Earlier this week, the Dinh Tien Hoang and Ly Thai To frigates left Cam Ranh Port in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa for port visits to Southeast Asian countries.

They will call on Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines as part of a series of friendly exchanges.

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Special Operations Command briefings and demonstrations at G20
11 November 2014 Tuesday

1JPAU at Work. Photography by CPL David Cotton in Queensland.

Special Operations Command hosted a delegation from the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM+) Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism from the 28th to the 29th of October where they participated in a series of briefings and demonstrations related to Australia's Whole of Government preparations for the G20 Summit.

Delegates from Singapore, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, Russia, and Thailand were invited to meet soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment at the Port of Brisbane, where they got a hands-on demonstration of equipment being used throughout the G20 Summit and watched a dynamic demonstration of the security capability provided in support of the Queensland Police Service.

Other ADF elements were faced with several security scenarios over the period of 28th to 30th of October in order to test command and control systems ahead of the G20 Summit in November.

The scenarios involved fictitious threats from the land, the sea and the air and included Defence elements in both Brisbane and in Canberra.

Approximately 2000 Defence personnel are contributing to the ADF’s support to the G20 Summit, including personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force. ADF force elements include clearance divers, pilots, explosive ordnance detection dogs and members of Special Operations Command.
Visiting Singaporean military officers converse with soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment during a static display held in a training area at the Port of Brisbane.



Soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment greet visiting Singaporean military personnel during a static display held in a training area at the Port of Brisbane.



Soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment form up following a training activity display for visiting international military delegates at the Port of Brisbane.



Following a successful training activity display for visiting international military delegates, soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment depart from the Port of Brisbane.



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