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Seventh Fleet to Conduct Exercise Malabar with Indian Navy

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07:47 GMT, April 4, 2011 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN | Naval personnel from India and the United States will participate in exercise Malabar 2011, April 3-10.

Malabar is a regularly scheduled bilateral naval field training exercise and has grown in scope and complexity over the years. Malabar 2011 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues.

The at-sea portions will be conducted in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Luzon Strait and east of Okinawa. The location coincides with the Indian Navy's western Pacific deployment. The exercise is designed to advance U.S.-Indian military-to-military coordination and capacity to plan and execute tactical operations.

Events planned during the exercise include liaison officer professional exchanges and embarks; communications exercises; surface action group exercise operations; formation maneuvering; helicopter cross deck evolutions; underway replenishments; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; gunnery exercises; visit, board, search and seizure; maritime strike; air defense; screen exercise; and anti-submarine warfare.

U.S. Navy participants include USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Stethem (DDG 63), USS Reuben James (FFG 57) and a nuclear powered attack submarine. Indian Navy participants include INS Dehli, INS Ranvijay, INS Ranvir, INS Jyoti and INS Kirch.

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Any pics of Malabar-'11 yet? I am looking forward to seeing MARCOs and IN VBSS again, they were pictured in previous rounds and were looking good.
 
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) stand by to assist Indian Navy officers as they embark the ship for exercise Malabar 2011. The training exercise is designed to advance coordination and the capacity of the two navies to plan and execute tactical operations together. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron M. Pineda)
 
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2011) An officer from the Indian Navy and Chief Boatswain's Mate Curtis Foster, center left, supervise Indian officers, as they embark the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during exercise Malabar 2011. Malabar 2011 is the latest in a continuing series of training operations conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. The training atmosphere is designed to advance participating nations in military-to-military coordination and capacity to plan and execute tactical operations in a mutual environment. Events planned during the exercise include liaison officer professional exchanges and embarks; communications exercises; surface action group exercise operations; formation maneuvering; helicopter cross deck evolutions; underway replenishment; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; gunnery exercises; visit, board, search, and seizure; maritime strike; air defense; screen exercise; and anti-submarine warfare. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron M. Pineda\Released)
 
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2011) Sailors from the Indian Navy prepare to maneuver a rigid hull inflatable boat into position alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), to pick up Indian Navy officers as part of exercise Malabar 2011. Malabar 2011 is the latest in a continuing series of training operations conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron M. Pineda\Released)
 
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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2011) Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) watch Indian sailors transport officers in rigid hull inflatable boats, as part of exercise Malabar 2011. Malabar 2011 is the latest in a continuing series of training operations conducted to advance multinational maritime relationships and mutual security issues. The training atmosphere is designed to advance participating nations in military-to-military coordination and capacity to plan and execute tactical operations in a mutual environment. Events planned during the exercise include liaison officer professional exchanges and embarks; communications exercises; surface action group exercise operations; formation maneuvering; helicopter cross deck evolutions; underway replenishment; humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; gunnery exercises; visit, board, search, and seizure; maritime strike; air defense; screen exercise; and anti-submarine warfare. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron M. Pineda\Released)
 
Some interesting features of Malabar 2011 are:

Exercise is being held in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Luzon Strait and east of Okinawa.

Indian Navy is represented by

Destroyers: INS Dehli (D 61), INS Ranvijay (D 55), INS Ranvir (D 54)
Corvette: INS Kirch (P 62)
fleet tanker: INS Jyoti (A 58)

U.S. Navy is represented by

Destroyers: USS Sterett (DDG 104), USS Stethem (DDG 63)
Frigate: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)
A nuclear powered attack submarine

Events planned during the exercise are:
  • liaison officer professional exchanges and embarks
  • communications exercises
  • surface action group exercise operations
  • formation maneuvering
  • helicopter cross deck evolutions
  • underway replenishments
  • humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
  • gunnery exercises
  • visit, board, search and seizure
  • maritime strike
  • air defense
  • screen exercise
  • anti-submarine warfare
 

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