Visit to JMSDF Units in the Ominato Area and Attendance at a Homecoming Ceremony for a Counter-Piracy Operations.

From July 30 through 31, the Commander, Self Defense Fleet visited JMSDF units in the Ominato Area to exchange views with the unit commanders. On August 1, he participated in a homecoming ceremony for a destroyer JS YUDACHI, the 53rd dispatched counter-piracy surface unit.

The visit allowed the Commander to realize the future direction of area defense in Ominato by grasping the situational awareness of the front line firsthand. Furthermore, during the ceremony, he took this significant opportunity to commend the sailors for successfully completing their six-month deployment and to express his gratitude to their families and friends for their understanding of and support to the mission.

The Self Defense Fleet maintains readiness and contributes to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, not only for the defense of Japan but also for the realization of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” in cooperation with allied and like-minded navies.

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