Swift then sailed into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on July 5th, 2004 to participate in the "RIM of the PACific" (RIMPAC) naval exercise. Forty ships, seven submarines, 100 aircraft and 18,000 personnel converged on Pearl Harbor to represent the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, Chile, Canada, and Japan. Swift was the talk of the event due to her cutting edge design and performance. HSV's primary focus during RIMPAC was to test the ship's ability to carry out mine hunting and working in conjunction with allied ships through coordination of missions.
The tsunami natural disaster that hit Indonesia and North Sumatra in December 2004 encouraged an international relief effort. The Swift was sent to provide logistical assistance with the international organizations and local governments. Her speed was used to good effect to bring food and medical supplies to aid the survivors.
The struggle between the Israelis and the Palestinians is one of the most explosive of all the world's conflicts. In 2006 Israel and Lebanon were at war and the United States sent HSV-2 Swift to Cyprus and Beirut with medical and food supplies. She stood offshore and off loaded supplies by helicopter due to possible threats against the ship. The helicopters returned with wounded for treatment aboard the impromptu hospital.
For the next six years, Swift continued to test her capabilities in home waters and abroad (the latter when needed). Swift has since made port calls throughout Africa and has several future stops as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. The United States is a partner in the international security cooperation initiative APS. The Swift is a major player aimed at solidifying global naval joint ventures focusing on face to face training of mutual interests to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. HSV-2 Swift is a major force in APS as she continues her expanded testing of her experimental mission and design.
The "HSV" in the HSV-2 designation stands for "High Speed Vessel". The "2" marks it as the 2nd such ship behind the HSV-X1 "Joint Venture". Another related experimental ship in the group is the TSV-X1 "Spearhead".
In 2013, HSV-2 left USMC service. She then was registered under Sealift, Incorporated and served with the Republic of the Marshall Islands. She is now (2017) purportedly under lease by the United Arab Emirates flying civilian maritime colors.
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