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US Navy America Amphibious Ready Group Completes Exercise Iron Fist

Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, celebrated the completion of the 18th iteration of Exercise Iron Fist, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in a ceremony held on the flight deck of the JMSDF Ōsumi -class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), March 17. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the JMSDF.

Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, celebrated the completion of the 18th iteration of Exercise Iron Fist, alongside members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in a ceremony held on the flight deck of the JMSDF ?sumi -class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki…

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′′ JS Kunisaki (LST-4003)′′ 🇯🇵

It's an Ōsumi class LST of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), three units were built. The ship was built by Hitachi, Maizuru and has been in service since February 2003.

It has the ability to transport up to 330 troops, 2 LCAC landing vehicles in a flood dam and operate only on flight platform 🚁 helicopters (up to CH-47 / MV-22 Osprey).

GENERAL FEATURES:

* 13.000 tonne shift to maximum load.

* 178 meters length.

* 26 meter sleeve.

* Speed: 22 knots.

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US, Japan Hold Naval Exercise in East China Sea

US, Japan Hold Naval Exercise in East China Sea

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The United States and Japan conducted a one-day naval exercise on January 13 in the East China Sea.

The exercise involved the lead ship of the U.S. Navy’s newest class of amphibious assault ships, the 45,000-ton USS America, designated Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) 6, and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Oosumi-class amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki,…

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U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conduct cooperative deployment in East China Sea U.S. Navy Ships assigned to the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship, JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), for a cooperative deployment (CODEP), Jan. 11-12. During the cooperative deployment, ARG ships and JS Kunisaki conducted communication and maneuvering drills. Capt. Jim McGovern, commodore, PHIBRON 11 also visited Kunisaki to meet with the crew and tour the ship. “It was a great opportunity to visit Kunisaki and see in person how well she and the ships of the Wasp ARG can operate together,” said McGovern. “Our ability to work and train together with our JMSDF partners is a key enabler that ensures security and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.” Units in the Wasp ARG include the USS Wasp (LHD 1), amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and amphibious assault ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). The Wasp ARG, is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. #wasp #arg #USSWasp #amphibious #USSGreenBay #amphibiousassaultship #USSAshland https://www.instagram.com/p/BsnXPakB7yB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xwf7crd17qgo

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USS America Conducts Operations with JMSDF Vessel in East China Sea

#USSAmerica Conducts Operations with #JMSDF Vessel in East China Sea. #LHA6 #JSKunisaki

The U.S. amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) operated together in the East China Sea, Jan. 13.

During the exercise, America and Kunisaki conducted communication and maneuvering drills, personnel exchanges, and a flight operations demonstration.

“We are extremely pleased with this first…

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A First: Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Joins US-Australia Talisman Sabre Exercises

The growth underscores increasing trilateral U.S.-Japan-Australia coordination.

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Drive will participate in the bilateral United States-Australia Talisman Sabre armed service exercises subsequent month, according to a Jane’s Protection Weekly report. The MSDF’s participation in Talisman Sabre will be a to start with.

According to Jane’s, a spokesperson for the MSDF said that Japan will be sending a number of vessels to take part in the physical exercises, like the Hyuga-class helicopter carrier JS Ise and the Osumi-course transport dock ship JS Kunisaki. The spokesperson also included that 500 MSDF staff would be collaborating in the physical exercise.

Talisman Sabre is getting place this year concerning July 11 and 24. “TS19 is built to follow our respective military services and linked companies in arranging and conducting Blended and Joint Endeavor Power functions, and improve the beat readiness and interoperability in between Australian and U.S. forces,” an Australian Office of Defense assertion notes.

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“Occurring each individual two decades, Talisman Sabre is a major work out reflecting the closeness of our alliance and energy of the enduring military services relationship.”

Talisman Sabre 2019 will choose location in the Australian Defense Force’s Shoalwater Bay Navy Instruction Spot, off the coastline of Queensland. Previous week, USS Wasp, a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship, arrived in Sydney, Australia, for a port go to ahead of Talisman Sabre.

Apart from USS Wasp, USS Eco-friendly Bay and USS Ashland compose the Wasp Amphibious Completely ready Group. The 31st U.S. Maritime Expeditionary Device is embarked on board USS Wasp.

Japan’s participation in this year’s physical exercise demonstrates Tokyo’s rising investment decision in networked protection cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. Trilateral U.S.-Japan-Australia cooperation in unique has developed in latest several years. Elsewhere, the a few countries have also elevated cooperation with India by consultative operating-group conferences.

Japan is also a participant in the previously bilateral U.S.-India Malabar naval exercising. That workout was trilateralized in 2015 amid developing cooperation concerning New Delhi and Tokyo. Japan and Australia are both equally U.S. treaty allies.

Japan’s collaborating in Talisman Sabre follows a trilateral defense ministers’ conference on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a security discussion board, earlier this thirty day period in Singapore. There, Australian Minister for Protection Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya, and then-U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan talked about trilateral stability cooperation.

The ministers did not announce Japan’s participation in Talisman Sabre in a launch issued right after their assembly, noting as an alternative that they had “agreed to do more to coordinate their respective regional defense engagement activities, this kind of as joint physical exercises and instruction and ability setting up.”

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U.S. Department of Defense Featured Photos Update

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Cooperative Deployment 01/11/2019 07:00 PM EST

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp travel in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki during a…

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Japan to skip South Korea fleet event over 'rising sun' flag

Japan to skip South Korea fleet event over ‘rising sun’ flag

FILE – On this Might 27, 2014, file picture, Japan’s navy flag, the Rising Solar Flag, flutters on the Japan Maritime Self-Protection Power tank touchdown ship JS Kunisaki anchored in Yokosuka close to Tokyo, preparing for collaborating within the Pacific Partnership 2014. South Korea has reiterated a requirement that Japan ought to take away its “rising solar” naval flag from a warship…