The visit is part of the Pacific Partnership 2017 (PP17), a US Navy-initiated mission to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for man-made and natural disasters.
The US Navy’s expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s helicopter destroyer JS Izumo 183 and Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami 113 arrived at Cam Ranh for a training agenda revolving around humanitarian and medical aid.
According to Captain Stanfield Chien, PP17 mission commander, this year’s mission in Khanh Hoa Province would include seminars on civil construction projects, professional discussions and disaster response drills.
There would also be coordination in coastal health and marine search and rescue missions.
Naval forces of the three countries will preside over the completion of Hoa Mi and Son Ca kindergartens in Khanh Hoa, and the US Seventh Fleet Band will be performing at local parks and a secondary school as part of the agenda.
The USNS Fall River belongs to the US Military Sealift Command, measuring 103 meters in length with a beam of 28.5 meters and a draft of 3.83 meters.
The ship can reach a maximum speed of 43 nautical miles per hour and is capable of accommodating 312 crew members.
Some photos:
The USNS Fall River is docked at Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam
The USNS Fall River is docked at Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam.
The USNS Fall River is docked at Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam.
Japan’s JS Izumo 183 (R) and JS Sazanami 113 are docked at Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam.
Japan’s JS Sazanami 113 is docked at Cam Ranh Port in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam
