Closing Ceremony of Thai-China BLUE STRIKE 2019 Exercise

11 Mei 2019

Blue Strike 2019 Exercise (all photos : PRThaiNavy, Naewna)

On May 09, 2019, Thai Marine in the training section of the mixed exercise BLUE STRIKE 2019 was returned to the Jiangnan Naval Base after participating in the closing ceremony of BLUE STRIKE 2019 on the LPD ship 987 yesterday (8 May) at 3:30 pm local time. The day before, they transported with the Chinese Navy LPD 987 large landing craft to participate in training with the Chinese naval forces in amphibious operations at the Sun Wei training ground.

Earlier on May 6, the Marine Corps Training Section BLUE STRIKE 2019 joined forces with the Chinese Marines. Traveled to the Chinese Navy's large landing craft ship, LPD 987, departing to conduct amphibious operations at Sun Wei Republic of China during 6-7 May 2019, by training the amphibious battle plan together with the Chinese Marines Including training for landing at the training ground of the city of Sun Wei on May 8, 2019, using an amphibious transport vehicle Air Mobility Vehicle (LCAC) and Chinese Navy Helicopter Is a vehicle for transporting naval forces to land accomplished very well When seizing the plot according to the plan, therefore withdrawing the power back to LPD 987 and the closing ceremony of BLUE STRIKE 2019 training to complete.

Mixed training under the code name BLUE STRIKE, this is an exchange practice between the Thai Navy with the People's Republic of China Navy. There is a training cycle every 2 years and turns into a host each time. It is a good opportunity to strengthen relationships. Exchange learning with each other. And above all, reflecting the good friendship between each other for a long time until the present.

For Thai forces consisting of the frigates HTMS Naresuan 421 and corvettes HTMS Bangpakong 456 (Naval Training Squadron) and Marine Corps Training Force from the Marine Corps by participating in the training between 2-8 May 2019, with Rear Admiral Paisan Meesri, Commander of the Second Fleet Division, as Director of the Blue Strike 2019 Combined Training and Colonel Worapong Thongruang the commander of the Marine Corps is the Deputy Director of the Blue Strike 2019 Training and the Marine Corps Control Unit.

For the LPD 987 landing craft is a large landing craft of People's Republic of China Navy which is a landing craft the latest version of the Chinese Navy. There is a ship that is important, is a floating dock in itself which can carry vehicles with various types, such as Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) vehicles, amphibious transport vehicles. 

There is also a deck and a medium-sized transport helicopter hangar. Capable of transporting 800 Marines with equipment or 1 battalion. Can establish a floating hospital. There are about 25,000 tons of water. There is a kitchen with a large number of people. Therefore very useful both during the war or in the event of a marine or coastal disaster of Southern Fleet Division of the Chinese Navy enrolled on January 12, 2019.

(Naewna)