By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian G.
Reynolds, Commander, Submarine Group 7 Deputy Public Affairs
FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Rear Adm. William
R. Merz, commander, Submarine Group 7, and Vice Adm. Masakazu Kaji, commander,
Fleet Submarine Force of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) visited
Naval Base Guam April 26-28.
Merz and Kaji toured Naval Base Guam, the JMSDF submarine JS
Hakuryu (SS 503), and observed the Hakuryu team conduct a brief mission in the
Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainer (SMMTT) during the visit.
"This was a great opportunity for us to visit a
deployed Japanese submarine moored at a U.S. base," said Merz.
"Events like this help Adm. Kaji and me realize the importance of our
alliance and how we can work together to ensure peace and stability in this
part of the world."
SMMTT enables submarine crews to rehearse tactical missions
in environmental and tactical conditions that realistically simulate those
found while deployed. It provides shore-based training for submarine combat
control and sonar systems.
Kaji and Merz also met with Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, commander,
Joint Region Marianas, during an office call visit.
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