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MTA Live Flood Simulation

AFN Okinawa
Aug. 14, 2019 | 0:51

Ever see how service members handle a sinking vessel? U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard trained with the the Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, or Royal Malaysian Navy on damage control in a live flood simulator during exercise Maritime Training Activity 2019.

MTA Malaysia 2019 marks 25 years of maritime engagement between the U.S. and Malaysia. The exercise is held in Lumut, Malaysia and is designed to address shared maritime security concerns and priorities, enhance capacity and interoperability, and develop relationships between participating forces.

SSgt Hugo Delgado - Reporting
Chief Petty Officer Travis Honas - Damage Control Supervisor
Chief Warrant Officer 2 DJ Holcomb - Flood Simulation Participant

MTA Malaysia features U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (CG 54), littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), Safeguard-class salvage ship USNS Salvor, expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3), Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit 1, Naval Criminal Investigative Services Security Training and Assessment Team, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, and an MH-65 Eurocopter. In addition, the U.S. will be supported by USMC, MDSU and C7F Band.