11 August 2021 JS Makinami Directs Force During Combined, and Joint Battle Problem U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) took charge as Sea Combat Commander (SCC) during Combined and Joint Battle Problem (CJBP) Aug. 5-10 alongside the USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group and the Royal Australian...
05 August 2021 USS America Expeditionary Strike Group Participates in Combined and Joint Battle Problem CORAL SEA - USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (AMA ESG), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), begin operations alongside Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Canberra (L 02) and HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155); and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Makinami (DD 115) in support of the...