PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Jan. 21, 2025)— Australian Secretary of Defence, Mr. Greg Moriarty, visits with members of the ASC Pty Ltd (formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation) trainee cohort currently undergoing training at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF). More than 100 trainees are stationed at the shipyard to undergo extensive training and certifications on various aspects of submarine maintenance in support of the trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) Pillar 1 program that is supporting Australia’s acquisition of sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
PHNSY & IMF is a field activity of NAVSEA and a one-stop regional maintenance center for the Navy’s surface ships and submarines. It is the largest industrial employer in the state of Hawai’i, with a combined civilian and military workforce of approximately 6,400. It is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East, strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, being about a week’s steaming time closer to potential regional contingencies in the Indo-Pacific. The AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Office is responsible for executing the trilateral partnership to support Australia’s acquisition of sovereign, conventionally armed, nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines at the earliest possible date while setting the highest nuclear stewardship standards and continuing to maintain the highest nonproliferation standard. The AUKUS partnership is a strategic endeavor that will uplift the industrial bases of the three partners and promote a safe, free and open Indo-Pacific, ensuring an international, rules-based order is upheld in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ana Maring/Released)
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2025 12:28 |
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