Asia Pacific Defense Forum Summer 2002

PACIFIC REACH 2002 Japan Leads Exercise to Save Sumariners' Lives

By Lt. j.g. John Perkins, USN, and JO3 Wes Eplen, USN

A Japanese Coast Guard vessel escorts the U.S. Navy submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) out of Sasebo harbor for Exercise PACIFIC REACH 2002. The submarine is carrying the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) for deep-sea rescue exercises.

A Japanese Coast Guard vessel escorts the U.S. Navy submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) out of Sasebo harbor for Exercise PACIFIC REACH 2002. The submarine is carrying the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) for deep-sea rescue exercises.
Photo by J03 Wes Eplen, USN

Lt. j. g. John Perkins is the Public Affairs Officer for Commander Task Force 76 (CTF 76) and Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen is a member of CTF 76 Public Affairs Office

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