U.S., Russia participate in Pacific Eagle
USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Patriot (MCM 7) and Russian destroyer RNS Admiral Panteleyev completed completed exercise Pacific Eagle, a bilateral exercise with the Russian Federation Navy, on Sept. 28.
Pacific Eagle included a passing exercise (PASSEX); mining exercise; Visit, Board, Search and Seizure exercise; communication exercise; helo exercise which includes cross-decking operations; gunnery exercise; and a search and rescue exercise (SAREX).
The exercise concluded when the two ships participated in a wreath laying ceremony to honor the Sailors of two World War II submarines - USS Wahoo (SS 238) and Russian submarine L-19.