USS Anchorage arrives in SL

USS Anchorage arrived in Trincomalee today as part of a scheduled port visit. The US Navy personnel and US Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit onboard the ship, will participate in partnership building exercises with the Sri Lanka Navy and the newly minted Sri Lankan Marines, with a major focus on increasing efficiency of joint relief efforts during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief missions. USS Anchorage is part of the Essex ARG (Amphibious Ready Group) and is deployed in the 7th fleet area of operations. (Pix courtesy US Embassy)