050609-N-0499M-074 Pacific Ocean (June 9, 2005) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts a passing exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense (JDS) force vessels, JDS Akebono (DDG 109), JDS Makinami (DDG 112) and JDS Myoko (DDG 175). The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Shoup (DDG 86), along with the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) also participate in the exercise. Lincoln is currently at sea conducting readiness training in support of the Navy’s Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class James R. McGury (RELEASED)
050606-N-4104L-009 South China Sea (June 6, 2005) - Republic of Singapore Navy Lt. Norman Quek and his combined visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team partner Chief Gunner's Mate Ross McDonell share information with U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security (MSST) detachment San Francisco instructor, Electronics Technician 1st Class Kyle Hallingstad, during a combined VBSS by the USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) and the Republic of Singapore Ship (RSS) Independence VBSS teams. The MSST facilitated the combined VBSS training on board USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Melinda Larson (RELEASED)
050606-N-5663H-168 South China Sea (June 6, 2005) - A combined U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) task group sails in formation during the at-sea portion of the Singapore phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2005. The task group, anchored by the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), center, and led by the submarine RSS Centurion, includes, clockwise from front, the missile gunboat RSS Sea Dragon, guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), missile corvette RSS Vigour, landing tank ship RSS Endeavour, missile corvette RSS Valour, guided missile frigate Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) and patrol vessel RSS Independence. CARAT is a regularly scheduled series of bilateral military training exercises with several Southeast Asia nations designed to enhance the interoperability of the respective sea services. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class David J. Ham (RELEASED)
050526-N-5663H-018 South China Sea (May 26, 2005) -- Philippine Navy SEALS have weapons drawn as they search compartments on board the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise. VBSS training is being conducted as part of Southeast Asia Cooperation Against Terrorism (SEACAT) 2005. SEACAT is a weeklong, at sea anti-terrorism exercise in the Philippine and South China Seas. This was the first boarding by the Philippine Navy in the four-year history of SEACAT. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class David J. Ham (RELEASED)