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Republic of Korea Coast Guard vessel KCG Taepyongyang (KCG-3016), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and Japan Coast Guard vessel JCGC Wakasa (PL-93) patrol in formation during a trilateral exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral exercise as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. U.S. Coast Guard missions in the Indo-Pacific focus on issues directly supporting and advancing our regional partners’ efforts to protect fish stocks, ensure safety of life at sea, support environmental response, and provide disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy
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U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Henry Arnold, a deck watch officer assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), guides a U.S. Coast Guard MH-65E helicopter onto the flight deck of the Waesche during a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea, and the United States participated in the first joint trilateral search and rescue exercise between the three nations, working together to improve interoperability when responding to a real-world crisis. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and Republic of Korea Coast Guard vessel KCG Taepyongyang (KCG-3016) patrol in formation during a trilateral exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral exercise as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. Waesche is the second U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter deployed to the Indo-Pacific in 2024. Coast Guard cutters routinely deploy to the region to engage with partner nations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and Japan Coast Guard vessel JCGC Wakasa (PL-93) pass during a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral exercise as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche and Japan Coast Guard vessel JCGC Wakasa (PL-93) test their water cannons during a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the East Sea, June 6, 2024. Coast Guardsmen from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States used the trilateral training as an opportunity to rehearse cohesion between the nations when operating together. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Jeff Owens, Coast Guard attaché to Japan, explains the airlift capabilities of the Waesche to members of the Japan Coast Guard during a ship tour in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. Members of the Japan and Republic of Korea Coast Guards toured the Waesche to see the capabilities the U.S. Coast Guard has to handle its mission sets. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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Christopher Lee, an operator of the ScanEagle small unmanned aerial system (UAS), working aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), explains the role of UAS to leaders in the Japan Coast Guard during a tour of the Waesche in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. Members of the Japan and Republic of Korea Coast Guards toured the Waesche to see the capabilities the U.S. Coast Guard has to handle its mission sets. U.S. Coast Guard missions in the Indo-Pacific focus on issues directly supporting and advancing our regional partners’ efforts to protect fish stocks, ensure safety of life at sea, support environmental response, and provide disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), center, talks to members of the Japan Coast Guard during a ship tour aboard the Waesche, in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. Capt. Scofield guided leaders from the Japan Coast Guard through the ship, highlighting its capabilities and mission sets. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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Leadership from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), Republic of Korea Coast Guard, Japanese Coast Guard, and members from the Maizuru City council pose for a photo during a reception ceremony in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. The reception was held to commemorate the first trilateral training between the United States, Japanese and Republic of Korea Coast Guards. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) visited the Japan Coast Guard School for a guided tour in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. The tour offered an insight to U.S. Coast Guardsmen on what training is like for members of the Japanese Coast Guard. Waesche is the second U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter deployed to the Indo-Pacific in 2024. Coast Guard cutters routinely deploy to the region to engage with partner nations to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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Japanese instructors at the Japan Coast Guard School lead U.S. Coast Guardsmen, assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), on a school tour in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. The tour offered U.S. Coast Guardsmen a better understanding of the training members of the Japanese Coast Guard receive prior to service. U.S. Coast Guard missions in the Indo-Pacific focus on issues directly supporting and advancing our regional partners’ efforts to protect fish stocks, ensure safety of life at sea, support environmental response, and provide disaster relief. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
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Members of the United States, Japanese, and Republic of Korea Coast Guards raise a toast during a reception ceremony in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. The reception was held to commemorate the first trilateral training between the United States, Japanese and Republic of Korea Coast Guards. The U.S. Coast Guard has operated in the Indo-Pacific for more than 150 years, and the service is increasing efforts through targeted patrols with our National Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters and other activities in support of Coast Guard missions to enhance our partnership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
United States, Japanese, Korea Coast Guard trilateral training
U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751), members of the Republic of Korea Coast Guard, and members of the Japanese Coast Guard pose for a photo outside of the Japanese Coast Guard Training School in Maizuru, Japan, June 5, 2024. Members of the Japanese coast guard led U.S. and Republic of Korea Coast Guardsmen on a tour of the facilities at the training school and some of the curriculum taught there. Waesche is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more stable, free, open and resilient region with unrestricted, lawful access to the Maritime Commons. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Elijah Murphy)
/ Published June 9, 2024
MAIZURU, Japan - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) departed Maizuru, Japan, June 6, following several engagements with the Japan Coast Guard, Republic of Korea Coast Guard and multiple Japanese dignitaries. Once underway, the Waesche, the Japan Coast Guard vessel Wakasa (PL 93), and the Republic of Korea Coast Guard patrol vessel Taepyongyang (KCG 3016) conducted a joint search and rescue exercise at sea.
Waesche arrived on June 3 and is the first U.S. Coast Guard cutter to pull into Maizuru.
While moored in Maizuru, the Waesche crew attended a reception to commemorate the first joint search and rescue exercise between the three coast guards. Capt. Tyson Scofield, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche commanding officer, met with Rear Adm. Hisada Takahiro, Japan Coast Guard 8th Regional commander and Maizuru Mayor Akitsu Kamota to discuss the continued cooperation between the three nations, specifically recognizing the importance search and rescue response efforts.
“This joint search and rescue exercise with the Japan Coast Guard, Republic of Korea Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard highlights the strong bond between our maritime nations,” said Tyson. “Increasing interoperability to assist mariners at sea, highlights the strength of our maritime cooperation. Together, we continue to build strong relationships with like-minded nations throughout the Indo-Pacific.”
During the search and rescue exercise, officers from the three coast guards joined as observers on each nation’s ship to share best practices and learn from each other. This provided each coast guard an opportunity to work together with each other’s crews during the exercise.
Waesche is proud to support the United States’ continued efforts to facilitate force-multiplying partnerships in the region to bolster interoperability across the Indo-Pacific.
Waesche is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. DESRON 15 regularly assumes tactical control of surface units operating in the area.
Commissioned in 2010, Waesche is the second legend-class national security cutter and is homeported in Alameda, California. National security cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. They have a top speed in excess of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, and can hold a crew of up to 170. The advanced technologies of the national security cutter class ships are designed to support global operations and missions.
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