No NOSI on Monday, I’ll be lecturing at the Surface Warfare Institute of Medicine’s Officer Indoctrination Course in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Taiwanese Navy – The Taiwanese Navy placed into commission the Anchorage-class amphibious landing ship U.S.S. Pensacola and 3 missile patrol boats. The landing ship, along with 2 Newport-class LSTs will form Taiwan’s amphibious rapid response force.

• Associated Press: Chen commissions naval ships
• Agence French Presse: Taiwan to beef up naval strength
• Reuters: Old U.S. landing craft enters service with Taiwan

Indonesian Navy – The Indonesian Navy will now play a more active role in attempting to subdue the violence between Christians and Muslims in the Malukus Islands.

• Agence French Presse: Navy to help clear “Jihad warriors” from Malukus