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Naval Today said:
Guided-missile destroyers USS Decatur (DDG 73) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) conducted bilateral training exercises in the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMDSF), Aug. 22-26.

The Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) program is a series of events focused on anti-submarine warfare procedures and tactics designed to measure how effectively surface ships and aircraft can detect and track submarines. It also served as a joint exercise with JMSDF naval assets, with both countries embarking liaison officers from the other to maximize communication and understanding throughout the evolution.

“SHAREM was an exceptional opportunity to improve our anti-submarine warfare skills and work alongside our Japanese allies,” said Lt. j.g. Sean Quirk, anti-submarine warfare officer, Destroyer Squadron (CDS) 31. “These unique exercises improve our bilateral capabilities, making us a stronger combined force to deter any adversary.”

Decatur and Spruance were joined by the Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DDG 116), an Oyashio-class diesel-electric submarine and a Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine. In the initial days of the event, the ships took advantage of their close proximity and ran maneuvering drills and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) exercises.

“The relationship with JMSDF is a crucial aspect of our overall partnership with the Japanese,” said Capt. Charles Johnson, commander, CDS 31. “I believe that by conducting the SHAREM and other exercises together, and analyzing the effectiveness of our tactics it will further improve our interoperability.”

Decatur and Spruance, along with USS Momsen (DDG 92) and the embarked “Devil Fish” and “Warbirds” detachments of Helicopter Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 are part of the 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG), led by CDS 31 and operating under Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet, as demonstrating the “3rd Fleet Forward” concept.

Since departing on deployment in April, the 3rd Fleet PAC SAG executed various naval activities and routine missions in the Western Pacific, including Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) as well as joint exercises with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Marine Corps and bilateral exercises with several countries, including the Republic of Korea, Australia and Japan, which helped strengthen international maritime relations.

The US Navy used two Burke class DDGs one a Flight I and the other a Flight IIA. These are very similar to the Japanese Kongo and Atago class AEGIS DDGs.

They also used an Akizulki class DDG, which was designed as an escort for BMD shooting JApanese AEGIS DDGs.

The exerciese also included an LA Class SSN< and a JSMDF Oyashio class SSK.

All of this was conducted in the Philippine Sea.

IMHO, they are working on ensuring that they can find and prosecute SSNs and SSKs in those waters.

They also did other exercises including the maneuvering drills and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) exercises...but make no mistake, the ASW exercises and operations were the real focus of these exercises.

I will leave it to your imagination as to which SSKs and SSNs they were most concerned with in the Philippine Sea.

USS Decatur, DDG-73, Flight I Arleigh Burke AEGIS DDG

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USS Spruance, DDG-111, Flight IIA Arleigh Burke AEGIS DDG

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JMSDF Teruzuki DDG-116, Akizuki Class DDG

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US Navy Los Angeles Class SSN

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JMSDF Oyashio Class SSK

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Those were probably some very intensive and serious exercises, and make pretty clear what the US and JMSDF policy is in the SCS should FON ever fail, or be militarily challenged.
 

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Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded Design Work For LX(R) Class Of Amphibious Ships
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These are going to b GREAT replacements for the Whidbey Island (8) and Harper's Ferry (4) LSDs. Those were commissioned from 1985 to 1998.

They will build twelve of these to replace those LSDs...and Ingalls will just keep on chugging.

Plus, using the same basic hull form as the San Antonio Class LPDs drives up the economy of scale and drives down the price.

Most excellent.
 

Jeff Head

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I've read
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/pe...s-reports-data-etc.t5532/page-174#post-412233

those boats didn't belong to
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let me add if there had been a Naval Component to
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it would've looked, and acted, like this LOL!
There were four of these harassing maneuver last week.

Seems to me its past time to employ the new VLS launched, fire and forget Lockheed martin AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missile that the US Navy tested in 2015 aboard the LCS.

They fied three missiles at three individual targets and destroyed each one in succession.

Here's some pics of one of those engagements:


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They then ripple fired three missiles at three boats...and destroyed all three of them.

Here's a pic from that last engagement:

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I think we ought to load up the Cyclones, or even the Burkes with these missiles.

It is a VLS canister than bolts onto the deck, a canister of 24 missiles which is small as ASMs go. They can be targeted either by the vessel, or a helo or aircraft.

Once fired, it uses its own guidance to then take it into the target it received from the original sensors.

I believe a few Iranian fast boats would be an excellent live test if they keep pushing it like they are.
 
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Oh no, not the Independence class too

Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) Returning to Pearl Harbor Following Engine Problems
The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) experienced an engineering casualty today while transiting to the Western Pacific. The crew took precautionary measures, and the ship is currently returning to Pearl Harbor to determine the extent of the problem and conduct repairs. Coronado is operating under her own power and is being escorted by USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187).
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F-35C Completes developmental test phase (DT-III) Ahead of Schedule
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The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (ITF) completed the third and final shipboard developmental test phase (DT-III) for the F-35C Lightning II aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Aug. 25 - one week earlier than scheduled.
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Exclusive: Pictures of the First LRASM Surface Launch Test at Sea
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Navy Recognition obtained from Lockheed Martin some exclusive pictures showing the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch test at sea. The pictures show the LRASM being launched from a Mk 41 vertical launch system (VLS). Lockheed Martin first issued a press release about this test in July this year.
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FORBIN

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Amazing ! one submarine launched variant seems necessary.

Navy Recognition (NR): Which ship launched the LRASM and from which location ?
Scott Callaway (SC): The U.S. Navy Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) was the launch platform for the most recent test at Pt. Mugu Sea Range, California. LRASM was the first missile fired from the ship since 1993. The SDTS is also known as the ex-Paul F. Foster (DD 964) and was the first ship to fire missiles against Iraqi targets in the defense of Kuwait during the Gulf War. DD 964 was decommissioned in 2003 and began service as the SDTS in fiscal year 2005.
Last Spruance in USN.
A part of Spruance 24/31 was modernized with a MK-41( replacing ASROC ) with 61 cell's and 3 occupied by a small crane as for Ticonderoga and AB Fl I/II. Originaly a true ASW DDG.
 

FORBIN

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6 months late for toilets problem LOL :D:):rolleyes:

About 3 weeks for joins M-E she need left Norfolk for the 10 Dec maximum.

How unfolds the training normaly Mr Poyeye, Jeff o_O
For me CVN alone in first after with CAW ( yet trained to Fallon ) and after all ESG/TF with others ships then get ready for deployment ?

Held Up In the Shipyard, Carrier Bush Is Under The Gun To Deploy On Time
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16Jun2015,
entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va.
for a nine-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA)
23Jul2016,
departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard for sea trials
23Jul-26Jul2016, sea trials in the Virginia Capes operating area
27Jul2016, returned to Norfolk
08Aug2016, departed Norfolk
08Aug-17Aug2016, WestLant
18Aug2016, returned to Norfolk
22Aug2016, departed Norfolk
22Aug-30Aug2016, WestLant
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FORBIN

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CMV-22B

Enough logic the CAW deployed to Atsugi move soon for Iwakuni with USMC aircrafts had already been
the first to have 4 Super Hornets Sqns with its location, privileged.

Replace 32 C-2A
Norfolk
VAW-120 OCU for E-2 also have 5
VRC-40 have 16
North Island
VRC-40 have 10

Used in CAW Detachments of 2.

Planned 44 CMV-22B

On 5 January 2015, the Navy and Marines signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy the V-22 for the COD mission, and was confirmed in the Navy's FY 2016 budget.
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Initially designated HV-22, four aircraft would be initially bought each year from 2018–2020 44. Production of the CMV-22 will begin in FY 2018 and start deliveries in 2020.
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The version will come equipped with extra fuel bladders to extend its range from the MV-22B's 860 nmi (990 mi; 1,590 km) to 1,150 nm
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US Navy to replace Greyhounds with Ospreys in Japan
The United States Navy (USN) is to deploy the CMV-22B version of the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to Japan from 2021 to replace its outdated C-2 Greyhounds, Kyodo news agency reported on 30 August.
The USN Greyhounds are currently based at the Naval Air Facility Atsugi, west of Tokyo, but are attached to the USS Ronald Reagan , which has its home port at Yokosuka.

The CMV-22B version of the Osprey has additional fuel tanks that enable it to conduct cargo resupply operations for carrier groups. The aircraft are expected to be based at the US Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.
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