30 November 2021. On 17 – 22 NOV, MCMRON 7, USS CHIEF, USS WARRIOR, HM-14 Det 2A and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Company 1-3, participated in Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA off of the southwestern coast of Japan alongside the JMSDF Mine Warfare Force. American units from Sasebo, Iwakuni, and Guam, representing all three points of the MCM triangle, took part in the six-day exercise off of the coast of Miyazaki, Japan. US and Japanese maritime forces worked together to clear a simulated minefield using unit-level mine warfare tactics including mine hunting, detection, and neutralization. MCMRON 7, USS WARRIOR, USS CHIEF, HM-14 Det 2A and ExMCM Company 1-3 are operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platforms for contingency operations.(Courtesy Photo Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
| Date Taken: | 12.01.2021 |
| Published: | 12-05-21 07:35 PM |
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