Lieutenant Commander Jonathan G. Wachtel is a U.S. Navy Foreign Area Officer and Naval Strategist currently assigned as the Navy’s Federal Executive Fellow at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University. The personal opinions expressed are those of the author and do not reflect policy or estimates of the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense, or the U.S.
Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Lovell was arrested after a party at HMS Sultan in July 2022 following a complaint - he was charged with sexual assault and 'misconduct through alcohol'
(Photo from BFP Jose Rizal Facebook page) MANILA - The Philippine Navy's (PN) first missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), is certified ready to perform naval missions after undergoing a three-day operational readiness evaluation (ORE) in Subic Bay, Zambales last week. The annual ORE, held on Aug. 24-26, determines the state of preparedness and effectiveness in performing its mission based on available equipment and material inventory and the readiness of its crew. The evaluation was facilitated by the ORE Team composed of 11 fleet operational readiness training and evaluation group (FORTEG) headed by its director Lt. Commander Jonathan Layno. "During the three-day ORE period, the Director FORTEG and its team members were impressed and satisfied with the skills and performance of the crew, especially on the new evolutions showcased such as the replenishment-at-sea, NBC attack, and general quarters with multi-threat attacks. Through this test, the ORE team handed over its fi