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Regional Strength Through Friendship in COBRA GOLD 2007 India-Japan-U.S. Forces Train at Sea in MALABAR/TRILATEX 2007 Enhancing the Australia-U.S. Military Alliance in TALISMAN SABER 2007 Perspectives :: PACOM: Moving the Throttle Forward in the Pacific Humanitarian Indonesian and U.S. Armies Promote Regional Stability in GARUDA SHIELD 2007 Special Interest :: Bridging Borders Through Military Medicine Happenings :: |
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3 :: 4 Field Integration Training Refueling at Sea “Communicating with the Sirius crew went smoothly, even with the [harsh] weather, due to both of us being familiar with the proper phone talking procedures,” said U.S. Navy SN Raymond Woodworth. “I could hardly tell that we were working with a ship from another country.” “Everyone did an excellent job and the evolution went as planned,” said Tortuga Commanding Officer Cmdr. Todd A. Lewis Aboard USS Essex “[U.S.] Marines and diggers [Australian soldiers] are having some great exchanges on tactics and general discussions as well,” said Australian Army Lt. Col. Ben N. James, embarked on Kanimbla. “Everyone is excited to work together, and I think that enthusiasm will carry through to successful execution of the exercise.” Communications “Having a combined communication system really facilitates ally integration,” said U.S. Navy Lt. Bernie Billingsley. “It smoothes out the processes and expedites planning and operations.” Staff members of Commander, Australian Amphibious Task Group embarked on Essex facilitated communications with the Royal Australian Navy ships. Australian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Scott Walker noted, “[The technologies aboard Essex] give us a direct connection to our ships, so that we can get the feedback we need in order to put out key information or maneuvering directives through official channels. We’re able to use these systems to achieve very quick response from our other sea counterparts, even though we are miles and miles away from each other.”Rear Adm. Pottenger’s evening “fireside chats,” conducted over ship-to-ship phones not too long ago, are now conducted through a Navy Internet-based chat room, where she can have a forum and give guidance to commanding officers in the battle group. “We are very fortunate to have this type of integrative technology accessible to us ...,” said Rear Adm. Pottenger. “Though the technology has greatly bridged the gap in certain areas, I still am very much encouraged that our two forces continue to build relations face-to-face whenever possible. There is no substitute for working issues side by side, arriving at common solutions with such a close friend and ally.” Australian and U.S. Forces Set Up a Field Hospital “We have much greater capabilities, both in the volume of assets and the type of care we can administer,” said U.S. Navy surgeon Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Nathan Fernandez. “Instead of just having one surgeon, one anesthesiologist and one operating room, now we have a total of two general surgeons, two orthopedic surgeons, three anesthesiologists and two operating rooms.” In addition to increased medical availability, the troops received training from each other. For example, U.S. troops taught courses on three levels of trauma including a physician level of advanced trauma life support and two levels of trauma combat casualty care – one for nurses and one for other medical personnel. “The main benefit of working with the Americans is the lessons we learn from their combat experience,” said Australian Army nurse Lt. Brad Hulls.
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