Seven Fijian ‘Sea Riders’ Head For RIMPAC Onboard HMAS Adelaide
Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel boarded Her Majesty’s Australian Ship (HMAS) Adelaide as sea riders on May 27, 2018 as she prepared to sail for Indo Pacific Engagement (IPE) enroute to RIMPAC 18 in Hawaii.
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- Commander Officer HMAS Adelaide, Captain John Early (right) with some of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces men. Photo: RFMF Media
The personnel included Sub Lieutenant Jone Vatunilagi, Midshipmen Waisea Votadroka and Sulicevuga Tuiova, Leading Seamen Jolame Bera, Inoke Rokoduru and Eroni Bulamaimaleya, and Captain Paula Gade from Land Force Operation.
The sea riders during their time onboard were intergrated to their respective specialised branches, where they were attached and did routine tasks by their individual departments on a daily basis.
Exercises were promulgated on the ship’s daily orders and were followed through within the time frame as stipulated by the daily orders and it included Officer of the Watch Maneuvers in company with HMAS Melbourne together with replenishment at sea approaches.
Source: RFMF Media
