RIMPAC2020

Rim of the Pacific exercise is biennial international maritime exercise, hosted by U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Description of deployment

Exercise period (1) JS ISE, and 2 helicopters : JUL 23 (THU) - SEP 18 (FRI),2020
(2) JS ASHIGARA : AUG 1 (SAT) - SEP 18 (FRI),2020
Exercise location Waters and airspace from Japan to the Hawaiian Islands
Participating units (1) Commander : Commander of Escort Division 2, CPT KITAGAWA Keizo
(2) Units : JS ASHIGARA (DDG 178), JS ISE (DDH 182) and 2 Helicopters
(3) Number of persons : approx 550
Participating exercise (1) RIMPAC2020
  AUG17 (MON) - 31 (MON)
(2) Pacific Vanguard 20
  SEP12 (SAT) - 13 (SUN)
Type of exercise Anti-Air Warfare exercise, Surface Warfare exercise, Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise,etc.

PHOTOs

【Arrive back】

【PHOTEX】

【Memorial Service】

Pacific Vanguard 20

【Pacific Vanguard 20】

【Multilateral exercise(RoyalAustralian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy and U.S. Navy)】

【Multilateral exercise(Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy and U.S. Navy)】

RIMPAC2020

【Replenishment At Sea】

【CASEX】

【Tactical maneuvering・Leap frog】

【PHOTEX】

【Missiles firing exercise】

At Pearl Harbar

【Arriving at Pearl Harbar】

【Physical training】

【ASHIGARA's curry and rice】

【ISE's curry and rice】

【Memorial Service】

【Leaving Sasebo】