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USS William P. Lawrence, USS Sterett, HMNZS Aotearoa Conduct Replinshment-At-Sea
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) stands by as the lifeguard station for the replenishment-at-sea (RAS) conducted by the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), left, and the Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) during the Force Integration phase of Exercise RimContinue reading “USS William P. Lawrence, USS Sterett, HMNZS Aotearoa Conduct Replinshment-At-Sea”
USS Sterett (DDG 104) conduct a RAS with HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11)
Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) heave a line during a replenishment-at-sea with Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 in the Pacific Ocean, July 13. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more thanContinue reading “USS Sterett (DDG 104) conduct a RAS with HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11)”
HMNZS Aotearoa arrives at RIMPAC 2024
The Royal New Zealand Navy maritime sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa is in Pearl Harbor, readying to be a major part of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) contribution to Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 (RIMPAC 24). 02 July, 2024 RIMPAC is a biennial multi-national combined exercise, hosted by the United States Navy, focused onContinue reading “HMNZS Aotearoa arrives at RIMPAC 2024”
Five-month deployment for Royal New Zealand Navy vessel includes military exercises, operations and engagements
A series of international operations and exercises in the Western Pacific, South East Asia and East Asia will form part of a significant deployment for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) HMNZS Aotearoa. 19 JUNE, 2024 The RNZN’s maritime sustainment vessel sailed from Devonport Naval Base last week with a Seasprite helicopter on board, andContinue reading “Five-month deployment for Royal New Zealand Navy vessel includes military exercises, operations and engagements”