WEBVTT 00:04.408 --> 00:06.388 - To me, capable, adaptive partners 00:06.388 --> 00:08.180 is all about relationships. 00:08.180 --> 00:11.009 Getting to know the people that you're gonna work alongside, 00:11.009 --> 00:12.791 understanding their capabilities, 00:12.791 --> 00:15.730 how they operate and how best we as a team 00:15.730 --> 00:18.124 can integrate and train together. 00:18.124 --> 00:19.576 There including the United States 00:19.576 --> 00:21.214 are 11 partners working 00:21.214 --> 00:24.021 in the amphibious side of this exercise. 00:24.021 --> 00:26.604 We have Australia, New Zealand, 00:26.982 --> 00:28.065 Japan, Korea, 00:29.328 --> 00:31.578 Tonga, Indonesia, Malaysia, 00:31.620 --> 00:33.315 here in the Hawaiian Islands. 00:33.315 --> 00:34.941 In addition on the West Coast, 00:34.941 --> 00:37.691 we have Chile, Canada and Mexico. 00:39.408 --> 00:43.471 Their primary objectives are amphibious training in 00:43.471 --> 00:44.915 how we conduct business, 00:44.915 --> 00:49.066 how we integrate as a fighting force on different vessels. 00:49.066 --> 00:52.820 For example, the Mexicans bring in Usumacinta, 00:52.820 --> 00:55.476 the Australians bring in the Canberra 00:55.476 --> 00:58.022 and then the U.S. amphibious ships. 00:58.022 --> 01:00.560 Taking a look at how we conduct business 01:00.560 --> 01:03.393 from a ship to objective maneuver, 01:03.632 --> 01:06.875 across the board is what we as an amphibious force 01:06.875 --> 01:09.604 are looking to improve in our training 01:09.604 --> 01:11.104 and our readiness. 01:11.427 --> 01:13.851 There are two key areas where the marines are training. 01:13.851 --> 01:15.793 We're on the California Coast 01:15.793 --> 01:18.016 and we're out here on the Hawaiian Islands. 01:18.016 --> 01:20.481 When we look at the California Coastline 01:20.481 --> 01:22.954 for amphibious forces coming ashore, 01:22.954 --> 01:26.140 we look at Camp Pendleton and the Twentynine Palms. 01:26.140 --> 01:28.553 When we take a look at the islands here, 01:28.553 --> 01:30.886 we're coming ashore in K Bay 01:31.410 --> 01:34.817 and major exercise training is being conducted 01:34.817 --> 01:35.931 in the Big Island. 01:35.931 --> 01:38.431 PTA is what we refer to it as. 01:38.906 --> 01:40.489 And what makes them 01:42.381 --> 01:45.214 great opportunities in training is 01:45.262 --> 01:48.303 because we can provide a wide range of training 01:48.303 --> 01:52.303 of live fires and maneuver fire with our forces. 01:53.912 --> 01:55.043 There are countless ways 01:55.043 --> 01:57.623 that marines are benefiting from RIMPAC. 01:57.623 --> 02:00.706 The most important I would suggest is 02:01.003 --> 02:02.589 the relationships that we build. 02:02.589 --> 02:05.610 Getting to know partner nations and how they train. 02:05.610 --> 02:08.722 We've discussed the importance of getting these 02:08.722 --> 02:10.265 ground forces together 02:10.265 --> 02:12.446 to share how they conduct business. 02:12.446 --> 02:14.557 What works well, what doesn't work well? 02:14.557 --> 02:15.679 What should be changed? 02:15.679 --> 02:18.830 What can we do to improve our operations? 02:18.830 --> 02:20.080 Critical piece. 02:20.283 --> 02:22.759 When you take a look at the operational readiness 02:22.759 --> 02:23.903 that we are looking at, 02:23.903 --> 02:25.626 improving our operational readiness 02:25.626 --> 02:27.883 is a key part of all of these. 02:27.883 --> 02:30.528 Taking advantage of the training ranges, 02:30.528 --> 02:32.485 taking advantage of the shipping 02:32.485 --> 02:35.735 that we are putting marines and sailors 02:36.461 --> 02:38.128 and soldiers at sea, 02:38.649 --> 02:41.639 allowing them to conduct that ship to objective maneuver, 02:41.639 --> 02:45.722 either from an aircraft or from a surface vessel. 02:46.310 --> 02:47.507 And then there's capacity. 02:47.507 --> 02:49.549 When you take a look at us combining 02:49.549 --> 02:52.534 with these other capabilities from other nations 02:52.534 --> 02:55.123 like the vessels that I mentioned earlier, 02:55.123 --> 02:57.335 the ships and the aircraft, 02:57.335 --> 03:00.345 we increase our capability to address any crisis 03:00.345 --> 03:01.956 that may appear on the horizon. 03:01.956 --> 03:04.206 Do it in expeditious manner 03:04.373 --> 03:06.706 that already has a stage set 03:06.826 --> 03:10.249 with a common language in a common environment 03:10.249 --> 03:12.249 in which we can operate. 03:12.446 --> 03:14.773 For the Marine Corps, this RIMPAC 03:14.773 --> 03:17.106 is a very unique opportunity 03:17.304 --> 03:21.054 to get our forces afloat in a combined manner 03:21.546 --> 03:24.789 in which we have those 10 other partners, 03:24.789 --> 03:26.622 the 11 partners total, 03:27.027 --> 03:29.799 where we can train together and operate together 03:29.799 --> 03:32.867 in environment that improves our operational readiness, 03:32.867 --> 03:36.034 our capacity and our interoperability. 03:36.232 --> 03:37.576 The results of RIMPAC, 03:37.576 --> 03:40.398 we can see results from RIMPAC almost instantly. 03:40.398 --> 03:43.815 When our forces go back to their nations, 03:43.945 --> 03:46.572 those tactics, techniques and procedures 03:46.572 --> 03:48.934 that were discussed, identified 03:48.934 --> 03:50.975 can be shared with their fellow nations 03:50.975 --> 03:54.164 to decide how they want to improve their procedures, 03:54.164 --> 03:58.331 or how we as a U.S. force want to improve our procedures. 03:59.202 --> 04:02.095 In addition to improving our operational readiness, 04:02.095 --> 04:04.161 capacity and interoperability, 04:04.161 --> 04:07.819 I believe the relationships that we build here at RIMPAC 04:07.819 --> 04:10.523 is the most critical piece of this exercise. 04:10.523 --> 04:13.092 Getting to know and work with fellow partners 04:13.092 --> 04:16.842 within and throughout the region is essential 04:16.997 --> 04:20.316 in allowing for the stability and prosperity 04:20.316 --> 04:21.615 of the Pacific region.