Sailors assigned to littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) drive an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to Philippine Navy ship Ramon Alcaraz (FF 16) for personnel transfer. The U.S. and Philippine navies are conducting a coordinated counter-piracy patrol to protect maritime commerce and enhance maritime security in the region by enhancing both navies' ability to respond to transnational criminal and terror activity. Top right: Sailors operate a twin-boom extensible crane during boat operations aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) during boat operations while the Philippine Navy ship Ramon Alcaraz steams astern. The U.S. and Philippine navies are conducting a coordinated counter-piracy patrol to protect maritime commerce and enhance maritime security in the region by enhancing both navies' ability to respond to transnational criminal and terror activity. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released).
US, PHL hold coordinated patrol in Sulu sea for peace, stability
Both the government of the Philippines and the United States held a coordinated and completed patrol in the Sulu Sea to enhance regional peace and stability.
