Testing Readiness Of RBN, US Navy
By Text & Photos by Azrol Azmi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (Carat) 2007 exercise between the US Navy and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces got underway early yesterday morning in the Brunei waters.

The exercise, which involved the USS Jarrett FFG 33 and two of the Royal Brunei Navy ships - KDB Waspada and KDB Pejuang - went on smoothly executing exercises which had been planned beforehand.

Yesterday's exercise, which was aimed at maintaining the state of readiness of the navy forces, focused on the communications between the two navies. Exercise such as maneuvering procedure whereby all the three ships took turns to guide the ship convoy was executed perfectly.

Other exercises such as the boarding exercise, landing helicopters on the ship deck and search and rescue were aimed at preparing each navy force to upkeep their level of effectiveness. Black Hawk and Sea Hawk from the Royal Brunei Air Forces and US Navy were utilised during the exercise.

Another exercise that focused on maintaining security was the boarding exercise whereby both navy forces cooperated with each other to execute security checks on ships for any suspicious activity.

The USS Jarrett FFG 33 would leave Muara Port later today. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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