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U.S. Naval Forces Central Command participated in a community support event at Bahrain Mobility International in Isa Town, Bahrain, Oct. 16. PAGE B6
Australia, India, Japan, and U.S. Kickoff Phase II: MALABAR 2021
(from left to right) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Indian Navy INS Satpura (F 48), Royal Australian Navy fleet-replenishment vessel HMAS Sirius (O 266), Arleigh Burkeclass guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), UNK (D 55), and Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame (DD 101) transit the Bay of Bengal as part of MALABAR 2021, Oct. 12. (COURTESY PHOTO)
By USS Carl Vinson Public Affairs BAY OF BENGAL — Maritime forces from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States began Phase II of Exercise MALABAR 2021 in the Bay of Bengal, Oct. 11. The U.S. Navy hosted this year’s annual maritime exercise which includes a variety of highend tactical training, including specific interactions that are designed to enhance interoperability between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Indian Navy (IN), Japan Maritime Self Defense
Force (JMSDF) and U.S. maritime forces. The first phase of MALABAR, which began in August, included maritime operations, anti-submarine warfare operations, air warfare operations, live-fire gunnery events, replenishments-at-sea, cross-deck flight operations, and maritime interdiction operations in the Philippine Sea. The current phase is being conducted in the Bay of Bengal. Planning and executing multinational exercises in two phases allows participating nations to
operate and train in two different regions of the Indo-Pacific. The second phase will consist of surface and air expendable mobile anti-submarine warfare training target exercise (EMATTEX), cross-deck helicopter operations, surface gunnery exercise, and replenishments-at-sea. The intent is to enhance integrated maritime operations between the Quad countries within the Indian Ocean Region. “MALABAR 21 improves the compatibility of our forces in support of our mutual desire for unmatched maritime security in
Navy surgical teams first to participate in Army’s Strategic Trauma Readiness Center (STaRC) training
the global commons,” said Rear. Adm. Dan Martin, commander, Carrier Strike Group 1. “Unit integration during complex task group maneuvers further demonstrates our ability to effectively work with our Indo-Pacific allies and partners and win in any contested maritime environment.” Elements of the Royal Australian, Indian, Japanese, and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. “The participation of HMA
Ships Ballarat and Sirius in MALABAR Phase II builds our collective ability to meet shared challenges in pursuit of an open, inclusive and resilient Indo-Pacific,” said Cmdr. Antony Pisani, commanding officer HMAS Ballarat. “Close cooperation with key partners with India, Japan, and the United States fosters our professional mariner relationships and enhance our interoperability.” U.S. Navy participants for phase two included Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, consisting of Turn to MALABAR 2021, Page 7
Warrior Challenge Recruiter Awarded for Heroic Efforts By Navy Recruiting Command Public Affairs
Members of the 555th Forward Surgical Team assess a simulated patient during training with Brooke Army Medical Center’s Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio (STaRC) at Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, Texas. (COURTSEY PHOTO)
By Canadian Forces Lt. Cdr. Paul Newell
Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Public Affairs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Fleet Surgical Teams Two and Four made recent medical history, becoming the Navy’s first FSTs to complete the Army’s rigorous Strategic Trauma Readiness Center of San Antonio’s (STaRC) trauma readiness training course. Funded by C ommander, Surface Forces Atlantic, members from the two Navy surgical teams
attended the three-week Armyled training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The course, based on Army curriculum for their forward resuscitative surgical teams, was adapted for the Navy FSTs with a focus on the types of realistic, iterative, and stressful scenarios necessary to build Role II trauma readiness within austere shipboard environments. “We were able to push the Navy FSTs to their limits so they can handle any challenges they may encounter on the ship” said Army Col. Tyson Becker, STaRC Director.
The program consisted of three distinct phases — didactic hands-on training, shipboard simulated field exercises, and Level I trauma with real patients at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), the only Level I Trauma Center within the DoD. Becker said the services use of different terminology and size and scope of a Navy Fleet Surgical Team compared to that of an Army Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team provided an opportunity to learn from each other in a joint environment. Turn to Surgical, Page 7
It was July 17, and Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Peter Doyle was taking part in an obstacle course race when a runner ahead of him collapsed. Doyle jumped into action, taking life-saving steps. For his actions, Doyle earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Doyle, a 26-year-old Warrior Challenge Recruiter, looks for candidates who display the same characteristics he showed that day in July - peak physical condition, mental soundness, and a willingness to go above and beyond while under extreme duress. He looks for the best and brightest candidates who will hopefully one day become members of the U.S. Navy’s special operations forces team. Thinking back on that day, Doyle said, “instinct took over. I asked him if he was alright and got no response. I immediately began CPR and yelled for the nearest course manager.” According to the Englishtown emergency services, Doyle’s actions directly related to the positive outcome of this incident. Doyle didn’t fully process everything until after the patient was taken away in an ambulance. “After everything was said and done, I had time to reflect on what happened,” said Doyle. “I’m just happy I was there to help.” His award highlighted his actions and quick thinking. The end of his award, while similar in nature to every award given, rings especially true in Doyle’s case. Doyle’s actions reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Peter Doyle has been featured in this week’s Recruiter Spotlight. (GUNNER’S MATE 1ST CLASS PETER DOYLE)
traditions of the United States Naval Service. Navy Recruiting Command consists of a command headquarters, three Navy Recruiting Regions, and 26 Navy Talent Acquisition Groups that serve more than 1,000 recruiting stations across the world. Their combined goal is to attract the highest quality candidates to assure the ongoing success of America’s Navy. For more news from Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, go to http://www.cnrc.navy.mil. Follow Navy Recruiting on Facebook (www. facebook.com/MyNAVYHR), Twitter (@USNRecruiter) and Instagram (@USNRecruiter).