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Home» News»Singapore, US vessels conduct 2nd edition of Exercice Pacific Griffin
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) frigate RSS Intrepid firing a Harpoon anti-ship missile in the waters off Guam during Ex Pacific Griffin 2019.

Singapore, US vessels conduct 2nd edition of Exercice Pacific Griffin

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the United States Navy (USN) are participating in the second edition of Exercise Pacific Griffin from 24 September to 11 October 2019.

Nathan Gain 04 Oct 2019

RSN press release

The bilateral exercise, held in Guam Naval Base and the waters off Guam, involves two frigates from the RSN, RSS Formidable and RSS Intrepid, and USN’s littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords, destroyer USS Momsen, auxiliary ship USNS Amelia Earhart, and a Los Angeles-class submarine. Supporting air assets from the USN include the P-8 Poseidon aircraft and Hawker Hunter fighter jets, and two Republic of Singapore Air Force Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopters embarked on RSS Formidable and RSS Intrepid.

The vast training space in the waters off Guam provides the RSN with the opportunity to conduct exercises of substantial scope and complexity, including the conduct of advanced naval warfare with the USN across the full-spectrum of anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine warfare. During the exercise, RSS Formidable intercepted a low-observable, high-speed aerial target flying at a distance with an Aster surface-to-air missile, while RSS Intrepidfired a Harpoon anti-ship missile against a decommissioned USN warship target. Singapore’s Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopter will also be firing a torpedo to neutralise an underwater threat.

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) frigate RSS Formidable (FFS 68) leads a formation followed by (left to right) Republic of Singapore Air Force S-70B helicopter from 123 squadron, RSN frigate RSS Intrepid (FFS 69), dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), MH-60S helicopter from HSC-23 Det. 6, and in the back guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in support of Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Veloicaza/Release)

RSN Commander First Flotilla and Commanding Officer of 185 Squadron, Colonel Lim Yu Chuan highlighted the value of the exercise in enhancing professionalism between the two navies. He said, “Exercise Pacific Griffin is a valuable platform for the two navies to strengthen our mutual cooperation and interoperability. With the vast training space in the waters off Guam, the exercise also provides the RSN with the opportunity to conduct high-end exercises of substantial scope and complexity.”

“This exercise provides important opportunities for realistic at-sea training with live ordnance, conditions that cannot be duplicated otherwise,” added Commodore of the USN’s Destroyer Squadron 7, Captain Matthew J. Jerbi. “Training alongside our Singapore partners in a complex exercise like this is invaluable.”

First conducted in 2017, Exercise Pacific Griffin highlights the strong navy-to-navy relations between Singapore and the US, as well as the excellent and long-standing bilateral defence relations between both countries. Apart from bilateral exercises, both navies also engage in a wide range of activities, including professional exchanges, cross-attendance of courses and participation in multilateral exercises. These regular interactions have enhanced interoperability and mutual understanding between the two militaries, and deepened personal and professional ties between their personnel.

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Posted by : Nathan Gain
Nathan is based in Namur, Belgium. He holds an MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Fascinated by military history he naturally turned to the defense sector after graduating and is particularly interested in Northern European and Belgian defense issues as well as in anything related to naval aviation.

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