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Military
US and Japanese Ships On Annual Exercise Near Guam
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Tokyo- (PanOrient News) The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), began their annual bilateral training exercise off the coast of Guam on January 20.
Destroyer Squadron (DESRON), 15 guided-missile destroyers, USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85), will practice tactical operations along with more than six ships from the JMSDF in a number of exercises including, an anti-air warfare exercise, anti-submarine warfare exercise, and anti-surface warfare exercise, the U.S Navy reported.
Maritime assets from the U.S. Navy and JMDSF will include ships, MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters, and Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA), EA-18G Growlers, and a submarine.
"Our relationship with Japan is grounded in at-sea operations that we conduct with the JMSDF throughout the region," Cmdr. Ed Sundberg, commanding officer of McCampbell, said. "It is critical that we learn from each other, so we can continue to improve each country's tactical expertise and response."
The annual exercises provide a training environment for enhancing mutual understanding of each country's tactics, communication protocols, procedures and general cooperation, the U.S. Navy said. And bilateral operations strengthen U.S.-Japan interoperability and defense capabilities.
Mustin and McCampbell are forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan and are operating together as part of a planned patrol to promote peace and maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
Photo: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) fires a MK 45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise at the Philippine Sea on Jan. 17, 2016. McCampbell is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo)
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