- Source: ANNUALEX
ANNUALEX or AnnualEx (AE) is a military exercise by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is annually held in the Southern Sea of Japan.
The official definition reads: [ANNUALEX] …
… is a bilateral training exercise between the Navy and JMSDF conducted in the waters south of Japan, to practice and evaluate the coordination, procedures, and interoperability elements required to effectively and cohesively respond to the defense of Japan or to a regional contingency in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.
History
The first ANNUALEX was held between November 5 and 15, 1996. ANNUALEX 13g was held from November 4–11, 2016, and participation included 750 American military personnel.
ANNUALEX 2021 was held from November 21–30 in the Philippine Sea. Five international navies participated, including the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), German Navy (GMN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and the U.S. Navy.
References
External links
Media related to ANNUALEX at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kapal perusak helikoper kelas Hyūga
- USS George Washington (CVN-73)
- ANNUALEX
- USS Halsey (DDG-97)
- USS O'Kane
- Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
- USS Robert Smalls
- USS Vincennes (CG-49)
- USS Curtis Wilbur
- USS California (CGN-36)
- USS Cowpens (CG-63)
- USS Santa Fe (SSN-763)