Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022(IPD22)
The JMSDF starts Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) in order to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” as described below.
About Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022
1.Objectives
(1) To improve JMSDF tactical capabilities and to strengthen cooperation with partner navies in the Indo-Pacific region through conducting joint exercises
(2) To contribute to the peace and stability of the region and to enhance mutual understanding and relationship with partner countries through the deployment
2.Period
June 13 - October 28, 2022
3.Participating Units
| (1) First Surface Unit | |
|---|---|
| a. Commanding Officer | Commander, Escort Flotilla Four, RADM HIRATA Toshiyuki |
| b. Units | JS IZUMO (DDH 183), JS TAKANAMI (DD 110), embarked helicopters |
| c. Personnel | Approx. 600 |
| (2) Second Surface Unit | |
| a. Commanding Officer | Commanding Officer of JS KIRISAME, CDR SAKATA Atsushi |
| b. Units | JS KIRISAME (DD 104), embarked helicopter |
| c. Personnel | Approx. 180 |
| (3) Submarine Unit | |
| a. Unit | Submarine x1 |
| b. Personnel | Approx. 80 |
| (4) First Aerial Unit | |
| a. Commanding Officer | Commanding officer of Thirty-two Flight Squadron, CDR OSUGA Nobuhide |
| b. Unit | P-1 x1, and Fourth Maintenance and Supply Squadron |
| c. Personnel | Approx. 60 |
| (5) Second Aerial Unit | |
| a. Commanding Officer | Commanding officer of Eighty-one Flight Squadron, CDR MAEDA Satoyuki |
| b. Unit | UP-3D x1, and Thirty-one Maintenance and Supply Squadron |
| c. Personnel | Approx. 30 |
| (6) Third Aerial Unit | |
| a. Commanding Officer | Commanding officer of Seventy-one Flight Squadron, CDR KAWAGUCHI Tomohisa |
| b. Unit | US-2 x1, and Thirty-one Maintenance and Supply Squadron |
| c. Personnel | Approx. 30 |
4. Port of call (In alphabetic sequence)
Australia, Fiji, French New Caledonia, India, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam (those countries to visit are still under coordination)
5. Main Participating Exercises
During this deployment, deployed units participate in following exercises.
(1) RIMPAC 2022
(2) Pacific Partnership 2022
(3) PACIFIC VANGUARD 22
(4) JIMEX
(5) KAKADU 2022
(6) Exercise SAMASAMA/LUMBAS
6. Notes
(1) During this deployment, the JGSDF will participate in some of the exercise.
(2) Preventive measures against COVID-19 are implemented during the exercise.
