PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) Marine Capt. Austin Branch, left, from Coronado, California, and Navy Lt. Dillon Duke, from Edmond, Oklahoma, both assigned to the Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), conduct Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the part


PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) Marine Capt. Austin Branch, left, from Coronado, California, and Navy Lt. Dillon Duke, from Edmond, Oklahoma, both assigned to the Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), conduct Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing readiness and interoperability of coalition forces from the and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.


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Keywords: 5th, anglico, bawt, interoperability, jmsdf, marines, readiness