Keywords: 01 japan maritime self defense 01japanmaritimeselfdefense 02 distributed by ltjg john per 02distributedbyltjgjohnper 03 commander, task force 76 pao 03commandertaskforce76pao 04 credit as u.s. navy photo co 04creditasusnavyphotoco 05 japanese maritime self defen 05japanesemaritimeselfdefen pacific ocean (poc) pacificoceanpoc boat vehicle outdoor ferry ship 330-CFD-DN-SD-06-10326: The only forward deployed US Navy (USN) rescue and salvage ship, USS Safeguard (ARS 50), steams off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan. The Safeguard, along with the USS La Jolla (SSN 701) [not shown], and the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Mystic [not shown] are the USN participants in Exercise Pacific Reach 2002. Pacific Reach is an exercise hosted by the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) designed to improve submarine rescue capabilities. Members of the United States, Japan, Australian, Republic of Korea and Republic of Singapore navies are participating in the exercise with observers from Indonesia, United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, France, China and India. April 28, 2002. (OPA-NARA II-2015/12/26). 330-CFD-DN-SD-06-10326: The only forward deployed US Navy (USN) rescue and salvage ship, USS Safeguard (ARS 50), steams off the coast of Kyushu Island, Japan. The Safeguard, along with the USS La Jolla (SSN 701) [not shown], and the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Mystic [not shown] are the USN participants in Exercise Pacific Reach 2002. Pacific Reach is an exercise hosted by the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) designed to improve submarine rescue capabilities. Members of the United States, Japan, Australian, Republic of Korea and Republic of Singapore navies are participating in the exercise with observers from Indonesia, United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, France, China and India. April 28, 2002. (OPA-NARA II-2015/12/26). |