Elements of the U.S. 7th Fleet will participate in the Indonesian navy sponsored Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 16 (MNEK), a joint exercise with ASEAN and ASEAN plus countries to build relationships and develop interoperability. The exercise will have a senior leader tabletop exercise as well as a land-based CPX and an at-sea operational phase. The exercise will also conduct civic Action programs with joint and multilateral engineer and medial.
PADANG, Indonesia – The Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK) 2016 kicked off in Padang, Indonesia April 12, with an opening ceremony and arrival of navy ships from 35 nations in the city’s harbor for an international fleet review.