25 Agustus 2021
SEACAT Exercise between Indonesia and US (all photos : DVIDS)
SOUTH CHINA SEA -- An Indonesian navy helicopter practices maritime tactics, techniques and procedures on a small boat from the Indonesian navy fast attack craft KRI Kujang (642), simulating a suspicious vessel of interest during Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise, as seen from Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Aug. 20, 2021.
Sailors conduct watch standing duties aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise, Aug. 20, 2021.
In its 20th year, SEACAT is a multilateral exercise designed to enhance cooperation among 21 participating Southeast Asian countries and provide mutual support and a common goal to address crises, contingencies, and illegal activities in the maritime domain in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.