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From July 11-12, JS SETOGIRI and P-3C maritime patrol aircraft participated in a multi-lateral training with the Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group, HNLMS Evertsen and USS The Sullivans, enhanced tactical skills and interoperability between participating navies. The Commander of JS SETOGIRI, CDR SATO Shinya, stated that “We are proud to have been able to conduct joint training with the Royal…
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On Jun 19, JS Yuugiri as the 39th Deployment Surface Force for Counter Piracy Enforcement, commanded by CDR KUMASHIRO Takeshi, departed from Yokosuka port on June 5 and began advancing into Gulf of Aden and Somali waters after completing a stopping period related to COVID-19 in the waters around Japan and confirming that all crew were not infected. After advancing,…
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On May 1, JS SETOGIRI as the 38th Deployment Surface Force for Counter Piracy Enforcement (DSPE) conducted multi-lateral training in the Gulf of Aden with the French Navy CHARLES DE GAULLE Carrier Strike Group and U.S. Navy destroyer. This multi-lateral training enhanced our tactical skills and deepen the cooperative relationship of trust between JMSDF, French Navy and U.S. Navy. Despite…
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April 23, 2020 (Google Translation) – On April 19, JS SETOGIRI as the 38th Deployment Surface Force for Counter Piracy Enforcement was active in the Gulf of Aden with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Commander of JS SETOGIRI, CDR SATO Shinya expressed with Commander of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Being able to engage in the area far from each other…
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