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- 2JA is an annual exercise held by the Japanese

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in order to improve their airborne service

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and underwater mine countermeasures.

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The United States is also invited to attend in order

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to improve our inoperability and combined capability.

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^United States Navy EOD sends a team to 2JA every year.

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^This was our teams first time doing 2JA

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^and our first time working with Japanese EOD team.

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So 2JA included practice using

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our handheld underwater sonar systems

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to locate mine shapes underwater.

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We also executed mine removal drills,

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where we removed explosives that were attached

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directly to the hole in the ship.

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And we also brought our sub v robot

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to show them more service techniques.

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Our platoons role at 2JA was

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to interact the Japanese EOD team and learn from them,

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and to build on our relationship and inoperability.

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So there was a challenge, but at the same time

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it's definitely a rewarding experience to learn from them

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and be able to coexist in that environment.

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Our team plans on attending 3JA as well,

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and we hope to continue to build our relationship

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and work with them more in the future.