Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO198) conducted underway replenishments with partners and allies as part of Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30. Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the United States took part in the multilateral, multinational exercise, led by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The exercise…
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JS Oomi Replenished USCGC Munro
August 26, JS OUMI conducted joint training with USCGC Munro in the East China Sea. The Commanding Officer of JS OUMI, CAPT YOSHIFUKU Toshihiko, stated, “This is the first time that a JMSDF supply ship has replenished a U.S. Coast Guard patrol vessel and also the Japan-U.S. ACSA has been applied to the U.S. Coast Guard, so I believe that…
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