The United States Navy
11/07/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/07/2022 06:22
Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with New Zealand Chief of the Navy Rear Adm. David Proctor
Readout of U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Meeting with New Zealand Chief of the Navy Rear Adm. David Proctor
07 November 2022
Chief of Naval Operations Spokesperson Cmdr. Courtney Hillson provided the following readout:
Today, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday met with New Zealand Chief of the Navy Rear Adm. David Proctor at Yokohama, Japan, as part of his trip to the Indo-Pacific region to attend the International Fleet Review and Western Pacific Naval Symposium.
The two leaders discussed security challenges and humanitarian missions in the region, as well as the importance of New Zealand as a strategic partner. They both expressed solidarity and a shared commitment to the international rules based order.
The U.S. and Royal New Zealand Navies regularly operate together. Notably, both navies participated in this year's Rim of the Pacific and SEACAT exercises, as well as supported numerous other multilateral operations.
Gilday and Proctor last met in September 2021 at the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, Rhode Island.