U.S., Kiribati Conducts Training Exchange at Sea in Pacific on USCGC Stratton’s Return to U.S. > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > News

PACIFIC OCEAN — The crews of the USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) and the RKS Teanoai (301) conducted a training exchange in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 7.

“The U.S. and its allies are trusted partners in the region and we were pleased to work with them building familiarity and experience,” said Capt. Bob Little, commanding officer of Stratton. “The U.S. Coast Guard employs 11 bilateral ship-rider agreements with Pacific Island Forum nations to help them ensure their resource security and…