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Japan: U.S. Warships, 8,500 Troops In Joint War Exercise
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rwro-@yahoo.com
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Nov 07, 2009 07:23 PST
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http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=3D104&article=3D65924
Stars and Stripes
November 8, 2009
7th Fleet readies for joint Japan exercise=20
About 8,500 U.S. military personnel will join Japan Maritime Self-Defense F=
orce for a war exercise near Japan from Nov. 10-18.
Annualex 21G will focus on aspects of air, undersea and surface warfare, as=
well as command and control, a news release says.
Units taking part in the exercise will come from Yokosuka and Sasebo naval =
bases, as well as Naval Air Facility Atsugi.
Ships participating include USS George Washington, USS Essex, USS Defender,=
USS Cowpens, USS Tortuga, USS City of Corpus Christi, USS Key West, USS Cr=
ommelin, USS Curtis Wilbur, USS Denver, USNS Alan Shepard, USS Lassen, USS =
Mustin, USS O=E2=80=99Kane, USS Shiloh, USNS Rappahannock and USNS Victorio=
us.=20
Other units involved include Carrier Task Force 70, Destroyer Squadron 15, =
Carrier Air Wing 5 and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
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