ANNUALEX

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USN-JASDF ships and aircraft formations during ANNUALEX 2008
Aircraft fly overhead during an ANNUALEX 21G formation in 2009. US Navy 091117-N-4010S-236 Aircraft from CVW-5 (ANNUALEX 21G).jpg
Aircraft fly overhead during an ANNUALEX 21G formation in 2009.

ANNUALEX [1] or AnnualEx (AE) is a military exercise by the United States Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. [2] It is annually held in the Southern Sea of Japan. [2]

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The official definition reads: [ANNUALEX] ...

... is a bilateral training exercise between the Navy and JMSDF conducted in the waters south of Japan, to practice and evaluate the coordination, procedures, and interoperability elements required to effectively and cohesively respond to the defense of Japan or to a regional contingency in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

— United States Navy, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sara B. Sexton, Commander, Task Force 70 Public Affairs, Japanese Admiral Embarks Ronald Reagan as Sea Combatant Commander During AnnualEx 16 [3]

History

The first ANNUALEX was held between November 5 and 15, 1996. [2] ANNUALEX 13g was held from November 4–11, 2016, and participation included 750 American military personnel. [2]

ANNUALEX 2021 was held from November 21–30 in the Philippine Sea. Five international navies participated, including the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), German Navy (GMN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and the U.S. Navy. [4] The German Navy participated with the "Bayern", an anti-submarine specialized ship with on-board helicopters and sonar equipment. [5]

The Carrier Strike Group 1 with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) participated in the ANNAULEX held in November 2023. [6] The RAN and RCN also participated together with Japan and the U.S. [7]

ANNAULEX 2025 was held from October 20-31 in the Philippine Sea with the JS Kaga (DDH184) anti-submarine warfare destroyer in the lead. [8] The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps participated in the 2025 ANNAULEX as well as the RAN and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the RCN and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the French Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). [9]

References

  1. ↑ Mariana Islands Range Complex: Environmental Impact Statement (Draft). Vol. 2. Pearl Harbor, HI: United States Department of the Navy. January 2009. p. XVIII. Retrieved 18 December 2022. ANNUALEX stands for 'Annual Exercise'
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pike, John. "Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX)". GlobalSecurity.org . Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Sexton, Sara B. "Japanese Admiral Embarks Ronald Reagan as Sea Combatant Commander During AnnualEx 16 (Story Number: NNS151124-06)". GlobalSecurity.org. Navy News Service. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Camacho, Charena (21 November 2021). "Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. join for ANNUALEX 2021". U.S. Navy Office of Information. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Marinemanöver: Die „Bayern" bei ANNUALEX 2021". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Japan, U.S. forces begin multilateral exercise ANNUALEX 2025". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Archived from the original on 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Australia, Canada, Japan, U.S. Navies Partner in Multilateral Exercise in Philippine Sea". Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet. Archived from the original on 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  8. ↑ Fretay, Halna du. "U.S. and Japan Navy launch ANNUALEX 2025 in Philippine Sea training maritime warfare". www.armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  9. ↑ Mahadzir, Dzirhan (2025-10-22). "U.S. Sailors, Marines Join Partners for Biennial Exercise in Philippine Sea". USNI News. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
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