DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 62656946
MSPA 309/08
Monday, 22 September 2008
MARITIME SECURITY AND DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE
COMMENCES
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has today commenced Lumbas 08, a bilateral
maritime training activity with the Philippine Navy (PN), in the Cebu Strait.
Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Armidale has joined PN assets BRP Bienvenido
Salting, BRP Abraham Campo and PN Islander 320 aircraft for the activity.
Lumbas 08 aims to develop interoperability in coordinated patrol and surveillance
operations, disaster response and humanitarian assistance.
Commanding Officer of Armidale, Lieutenant Commander Robert Davies said,
“Lumbas is an important activity in the Royal Australian Navy’s calendar. Lumbas 08
is the sixth combined training activity held between the RAN and the Philippines and
plays an important role in promoting a shared understanding of maritime procedures.”
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison (02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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