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Exercise Nichi Gou Trident (NGT)

Crews and support personnel at NAF Atsugi base in Japan during Exercise AnnualEx 2023. Behind them are a RAAF P-8A Poseidon, left, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1, centre, Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora, mid-ground, and United States Navy P-8 Poseidon, right. Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet.
Japan News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF P-8A Poseidon training in Japan

05/12/202312/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3439 Views 0 Comments Exercise Annualex, Exercise Nichi Gou Trident (NGT), HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Stalwart, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

A RAAF P-8A Poseidon and 33 personnel from 11 Squadron have conducted two training exercises at Naval Air Facility (NAF)

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Leading Seaman Ruben Villis marshals personnel from JS Sazanami’s embarked Super Auk helicopter as it prepares to take-off from HMAS Brisbane during a cross-deck in the Philippine Sea as part of Exercise Nichi Gou Trident. Story by Lieutenant Max Logan. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

ADF assets join Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force exercise

30/11/202305/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2364 Views 0 Comments Exercise Nichi Gou Trident (NGT), HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Stalwart, HMAS Toowoomba, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, P-8A Poseidon, Regional Presence Deployment

Naval and air assets from the ADF recently joined forces with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for Exercise Nichi

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