PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2019) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) launches an SM2-missile alongside ships from the Royal Australian Navy, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force and the Republic of Korea Navy as part of the Surface to Air Missile Exercise (SAMEX) during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares th
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2019) – The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) launches an SM2-missile alongside ships from the Royal Australian Navy, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force and the Republic of Korea Navy as part of the Surface to Air Missile Exercise (SAMEX) during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares the participating maritime forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Lt. Marissa Liu)
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