HMAS Anzac conducts Train Lumbas 2023 within the Philippines

The Philippine Navy bilateral Train Lumbas has drawn to a detailed in Subic Bay with Anzac Class frigate HMAS Anzac collaborating throughout a regional presence deployment. The crews of Philippine Navy ship BRP Conrado Yap and Anzac joined for the five-day train, which was a helpful alternative to coach collectively.

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Commanding Officer HMAS Anzac, Commander Barton Harrington stated Lumbas aimed to construct abilities by way of skilled exchanges, improve cooperation and deepen cultural and people-to-people ties. “We joined our Philippine Navy counterparts each ashore for the opening and shutting ceremonies and at sea, off their coast to conduct a collection of coaching actions in warfare, maritime safety and seamanship,” he stated. “Now in its twenty third iteration, Lumbas is among the RAN’s longest-running recurring engagements within the area. It is a vital and longstanding exercise in our bilateral engagement with the Philippines. Australia is dedicated to working carefully with the Philippines to assist a area that’s secure, safe and affluent and the place the rule of legislation prevails. I’m happy with the exhausting work put in by everybody aboard Anzac and it was nice to see the engagement between all contributors of Lumbas,” Commander Harrington stated.

Australia and the Philippines have agreed to formally elevate the bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership, with Defence and maritime cooperation as core pillars. Anzac commenced the regional presence deployment in April demonstrating Australia’s dedication to and engagement with the Indo-Pacific area.

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