New Delhi, Mar 31 (UNI) The Fourth edition of Exercise Tiger Triumph, the bilateral Tri-Service India-US Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, will take place on the Eastern Seaboard from April 1 to 13.

The exercise is aimed at developing interoperability for conducting HADR operations and for the formulation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish a Combined Coordination Centre (CCC) that would enable rapid and smooth coordination between Indian and US Joint Task Forces (JTF) during exercises and crisis/contingencies, an Indian Navy statement said.

The Indian side would be represented by Indian Naval Ships Jalashwa, Gharial, Mumbai and Shakti with integral helicopters and landing crafts embarked, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I, army troops from 91 Inf Brigade and 12 Mech Infantry Battalion, Air Force C-130 Aircraft and MI-17 Helicopters, along with the Rapid Action Medical Team (RAMT).

The US side will be represented by US Navy Ships Comstock and Ralph Johnson with troops of the US Marine Division embarked.

The harbour phase is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from April 1 to 7, during which an opening ceremony with a joint flag parade and media interaction will be held onboard INS Jalashwa on Tuesday.

Participants from both sides would also engage in training visits, subject matter expert exchanges, sports events and social interactions. On completion of the harbour phase, the ships with troops embarked, would sail for a sea phase and undertake maritime, amphibious and HADR operations off Kakinada.

During the exercise, a joint command and control center, would be established by Indian Army and US Marines at the Kakinada Naval Enclave. The IAF RAMT and the US Navy medical team will also establish a joint medical camp for providing medical aid.

The exercise will culminate with a closing ceremony onboard US Navy Ship Comstock on 13 April at Visakhapatnam. UNI RBE SSP