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Japan Defense Focus No.123 May 2020

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Recent Training and Exercises

Training and Exercise Overseas

Overseas Training Cruise

From March 14th, the Overseas Training Cruise is underway for junior officers to acquire necessary knowledge and skills, and to develop the required talents as the JSDF officers.

Approx. 260 personnel including 58 graduates who completed the 72nd aviation officer candidate course are participating in this training, which was designed to train them through various types of training on vessel operations (ship handling, firefighting, water tight, replenishment at sea, etc.) and tactical training (anti-submarine warfare and anti-air warfare, etc.).

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Overseas Training Cruise
Japan-U.S. Bilateral Training

The JMSDF conducted bilateral training with the U.S. Navy in the water and airspace from the southern Kanto region to the northern Guam from February 29th to March 5th.

This training aimed on improving the tactical skills for the JMSDF and enhancing the solidarity with the U.S. Navy. The JS Suzunami and JS Sawagiri from the JMSDF and the Guided Missile Cruiser USS Antietam and USS Shiloh, the Destroyers USS Barry and USS Mustin from the U.S. Navy participated in this training.

The JMSDF and the U.S. Navy will further strengthen the deterrence capability of the Japan-U.S. Alliance through such bilateral training.

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Japan-U.S. Bilateral Training

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