CGC Kimball, Japanese Navy training vessel conduct at-sea exercise near Dutch Harbor
![The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball and the Japan Naval Training Vessel Kashima transit together during a maritime exercise near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Sept. 20, 2021. Over the past year, the United States and Japan have increasingly strengthened their relationship in the maritime domain through the shared mission set of the Japanese Military Special Defense Forces and the U.S. Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo. CGC Kimball, Japanese Navy training vessel conduct at-sea exercise near Dutch Harbor](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/image2021-09-27-2-701x470.jpg)
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball crew conducted a joint exercise with members of the Japanese Military Special Defense Forces (JMSDF) off the coast of Dutch Harbor Monday. The Kimball crew and the JMSDF crew, aboard the Naval Training Vessel Kashima, operated alongside one another in the Aleutian Island chain to exchange visual communications, […]