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4 nations take part in anti-submarine war games in Guam
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- Left, Lt. Jon Torbitt, attached to Task Force 72 and the U.S. action officer for GUAMEX 2014, greets members from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force next to a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft aboard Andersen Air Force Base Aug. 6. The tour is a part of GUAMEX 2014, a multinational anti-submarine warfare exercise around the waters of Guam aimed at increasing the interoperability capacity between these nations that operate in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy/Timothy Wilson)
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- Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force examine a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft aboard Andersen Air Force Base on Aug. 6. (U.S. Navy/Timothy Wilson)
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- Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force discuss the capability of the U.S. Navy P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft with a U.S. Navy officer aboard Andersen Air Force Base on Aug. 6. (U.S. Navy/Timothy Wilson)
The exercise will include multiple aircraft and subsurface assets from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. and observers from the Royal New Zealand Air Force who will collaborate to strengthen personal relationships between these countries.
“The biggest take away is building experiences together and operating away from our home bases in an expeditionary style,” said Lt. Jon Torbett, attached to Task Force 72 and the U.S. action officer for GUAMEX 2014.” We don’t often get a chance to all operate together and the end goal of this exercise is to be able to perform anti-submarine operations.”
GUAMEX 2014 will include approximately 25 operational scenarios, several aircraft familiarization tours, and social gatherings designed to increase these regional partnerships. (PR)
