August 24, JS ISE and JS ASAHI participated in the Multinational Advanced Aviation Cooperative Deployment as part of the Large-Scale Global Exercise 2021 in the west Pacific with JASDF, JGSDF, the Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group, USS America, and F-35B fighters from both the U.S. and Royal Navy. The Commanding Officer of Escort Flotilla 2, RADM KONNO Yasuki, stated, “We…
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Theodore Roosevelt CSG Bilateral Exercise with JMSDF
January 15, 2021 – Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Jan. 15. The exercise, which focused on increasing combat readiness and warfighting excellence, included USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), USS John Finn (DDG 113), JS Kongo (DDG 173), and JS Asahi (DD 119). “Carrier…
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