1. Its Counter Piracy Operation
Updates on JMSDF and
Its Counter Piracy Operation
July Commander, Combined Task Force 151 Commander, Escort Flotilla Four Rear Admiral　Hiroshi ITO

2. Scope
１ Overview of Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ２ The Roles of JMSDF ３ Counter Piracy operation by JMSDF ４ Overview of the Combined Maritime Force ５ Overview of CTF151’s activity

3. 1. Overview of JMSDF(1/2)
４１９００ ４７ ８０ ７０ １６
cf.:defense of Japan,2014

4. Location of JMSDF Bases
1. Overview of JMSDF(2/2)
Wakkanai
Location of JMSDF Bases
Ominato District
Yoichi
Hakodate
Ominato
Hachinohe
Maizuru District
Maizuru
Shimofusa
Iwakuni
Kobe
Atsugi
Shimonoseki
Sasebo
Tateyama
Kure
Yokosuka
Saeki
Omura
Yokosuka district
Kanoya
Sasebo District
：Principal Naval Base
：Principal Air base
Amami
Black　：District HQs etc
Naha
Kure district
Chichijima
Okinawa

5. 2. The roles of JMSDF Diplomatic role Defence role Policing role
Contribution for diplomatic purpose
Measures to various contingencies
Contribution to maintain order at sea
Important tool to accomplish national policy objective
＊Defense dialogue・
Defence Exchange
＊International Disaster
Relief Operation
＊International Peace
Cooperation Activities
＊Multilateral Exercises
＊Support for Arms Control・
Disarmament
（National Defense、Secure the safety of Maritime Traffic）
　　　　　＊Defense Operation
Use of Force
Proactively secure national interest
＊Disaster relief dispatch
＊Earthquake disaster relief
＊Elimination of mines and
dangerous objectives
＊Evacuation of Japanese
nationals residing abroad
＊Ship inspection operation
＊Surveillance of surrounding
waters
＊Maritime Security Operation
＊Guarding operation
＊Public security operation
Sustainability
Versatility
＊Counter-Piracy Operation
Mobility
Internationality
Flexibility
Characteristics of Naval Power

6. 3. Counter-Piracy Operation by JMSDF
“Operation African Stability”

7. Scope Japan as Maritime State Maritime Traffic in Gulf of Aden
Piracy incidents overview
Escort operation overview
Counter Piracy forces of Navies

8. Japan as Maritime State
●　Relies on import for most of its energy resources.
　⇒Import natural resources, produce and export cars, electric appliances and steel products
to global market
●　99 % of Japan trade is done by maritime transportation.
　⇒　Japanese Energy self-sufficiency is 4% and imports 99.6％ of oil,
96.4％ of natural gas, almost all of Coal
　⇒　Japan is maritime state therefore securing sea lane is vital for its survival.
The amount of Japan’s trade on the sea in the last 25years
on TON-base
on PRICE-base
Year
Export
Import
Total
1990
99.1%
99.9%
99.8%
2000
99.0%
99.7%
2010
99.6%
2013
99.2%
Year
Export
Import
Total
1990
82.0%
77.1%
79.8%
2000
63.3%
68.9%
65.8%
2010
65.0%
67.0%
65.9%
2013
75.0%
78.1%
76.7%
Cf:Japanese Shipowner’s Association

9. Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(1/2)
　　located between Arabian peninsula and African continent and surrounded by Somalia and Yemen.
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Eretria
Yemen
Appx. 400km
Gulf of Aden
Djibouti
Somalia
Mediterranean Sea
Ethiopia
Japan
Gulf of Aden
Days　・Distance
Japan～
Gulf of Aden
Appx 20days
　６．０００ＮＭ
（１１．０００ｋｍ）
Indian Ocean

10. Maritime traffic in Gulf of Aden(2/2)
●　Important maritime traffic lane connecting Europe and Asia.
　⇒　Approx. 20,000 ships pass through
　⇒　20% of global container trade
　⇒　4～5 Japan-related vessels／day　（container vessel、car carrier vessel）
More than 150 vessels pass through daily
参考：ＥＵＮＡＶＦＯＲ　ＨＰより

11. Piracy incident overview(1/2)
History of Somali Pirates
●Before１９９１＝Attack Somali fishermen within Somali Territorial
water（Armed robbery at sea）
●After １９９１＝Collapse of Dictatorship
Conflict(internal war) among 4 tribes.
⇒　Public security is at respective tribal militia’s discretion.
⇒　Maximize the profit of own tribe is the goal.
●Try to stop illegal fishing by foreign vessels.
⇒　Become aggressive toward foreign vessels.
⇒　Evolved to pirates outside of Somali territorial waters
for huge profit
profit.
Derived from tribe’s policing activity
　＝　part of their economic activity

12. Piracy incident overview(2/2)
world
Somalia
SE Asia
year
参考：「２０１２年　海賊対処レポート（ソマリア沖・アデン湾における海賊対処に関する関係省庁連絡会）

13. Escort Operation Overview(1/3)
Organization of DSPE
Commander, 7th DSPE
CAPT Hiroshi ITO
Commander, Escort Division 7
Division HQ
JS KIRISAME　（SASEBO）
CO　CDR　Munekazu MIZUTANI
　　　　　　　　　　　 appx. 200 crews
JS YUDACHI　（SASEBO）
CO　CDR　Yoshinobu HAYASHIDA　　
　　　　　　　　　　　appx. 200 crews
ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　×１
ＳＨ－６０Ｋ　×２
ＲＨＩＢ　×２
ＲＨＩＢ　×１
Japan Coast Guard detachment embarked
Appx. 400 crews　
DSPE: Deployment Surface Force for Counter-Piracy Enforcement

14. Escort Operation Overview(2/3)
Ｐｔ．Ｃ
Ｐｔ．Ｂ
Ｐｔ．Ｂ
East end depends on season
IRTC: Ｉnternationally Recommended Transit Corridor
490NM　（約900ｋｍ）＝round trip between
Nairobi and Mombasa
Ｐｔ．Ａ
●　Ｐ－３Ｃ patrol aircraft conduct surveillance flight
⇒　Provide information about suspicious vessels
Number of escort mission
３２（ ～23.4.7）
Number of vessels escorted
２８７　
Average vessels escorted
９．０
Japan related escorted vessels ７８

15. Escort Operation Overview(3/3)
Escort Formation
NORTH LINE
　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　
　　　　 　　　　　　　　 　 　
　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　
　　　　 　　　　　　　　　
　　　　 　　　　　　　 　 　
　　　　　　　　　 　 N５ N４ N３ N２ N１
　　　　 　　　　　 　　　 　　　 S５ S４ S３ S２
　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　 S１
YUDACHI
KIRISAME
SOUTH LINE
●　Merchant vessels form two columns
●　Proceeding at 12kt(appx 22km/h).

16. Counter Piracy Forces of Navies
Effort by international society
●　UN security council resolution on piracy off the coast of Somalia
　⇒　Calling for cooperation in deterring piracy etc.
●　EUNAVFOR 　⇒　From DEC 2008, EU decided to commence a counter-piracy operation, escorting vessels transporting supplies for WFP and patrolling area.
●　NATO 　⇒　In 2009, Standing NATO Maritime Groups started its own counter-piracy operation.
●　US and its coalition of wills
　⇒　Established multinational task force for counter-piracy operation
● 　China, Russia, India, Korea, Malaysia
　⇒　has been dispatching counter-piracy force independently
International cooperation is indispensable to suppress piracy

17. Scope ４ Overview of CMF(Combined Maritime Forces) CMF member states
CMF organization
Why JMSDF leads CTF151

18. Nations with history to send personnel to CTF151
CMF member states
Nations with history to send personnel to CTF151
　　United Kingdom　 　　 Pakistan
　　Japan　　　　　　　　　 　 Jordan
　　Netherland　 　　　　　Denmark
　　New Zealand　 　　　　Turkey
　　Australia Korea
　　Saudi Arabia　 　　　　USA
　　Singapore　 Thai　　　
　Belgium 　　　　　 Norway
　France　　　　　　 Germany
　Italy　　　　　　 Bahrain
　Kuwait　　　　 　Malaysia
　Philippines　　　　 Portugal
　Yemen　　 　　 Seychelles
　Spain　　　　 　 UAE
　Canada　　　　　　 Greece

19. Royal Saudi naval Force Gulf Maritime Security
CMF Organizational Chart
Commander, CMF
VADM Miller
US Navy
Deputy Commander
CMDR Warrender
Royal Navy
CTF 151
RADM Ito
JMSDF
CTF 150
CAPT Crignola
French Navy
CTF 152
CAPT Al-Enazi
Royal Saudi naval Force
Maritime Security
Counter-Piracy
Gulf Maritime Security

20. Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151
In December 2013, Vice Admiral Miller, Commander of CMF visited Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
PM Abe said to Vice Admiral Miller that he is considering sending JMSDF officer to lead CTF151.
New response guideline concerning JMSDF’s counter-piracy operation was approved by cabinet in July 2014 and Japan decided to send Commander and staff to CTF151 by May 2015.

21. Why JMSDF officer leads CTF151
Japan’s Basic Defense Policy New National Defense Program Guideline defines three approaches along the policy of “Proactive Contribution to Peace” based on the principle of international cooperation. ①Japan’s Own Efforts ②Strengthening on the Japan-US Alliance ③Active promotion of security cooperation Role of the Defense Forces －Effective Deterrence of and Response to Various Situations －Stabilization of the Asia-Pacific Region and Improvement of Global Security Environments
cf.:defense of Japan,2014

22. Scope ５ Overview of CTF151’s activity
Organizational chart of headquarter
Area of Operation and Task
Units for Counter-Piracy operation
Conceptual diagram of operation
My approach to CP operations

23. CTF151 headquarter organizational chart
Total：２１
Commander RADM ITO
Japanese
Flag Aide
Foreigner
Chief of Staff
N１：Administration
Director operation/Plan
KLE Plan
Campaign Assessment
Strategic Communication
N6：Communication
SC：Strategic Communication
N2：Intelligence
Battle watch captain
Air Operation
N5：Plans
Communication
Battle watch officer
Battle watch
Assistant Planner
Battle watch officer
Battle watch
Trainee
Battle watch officer
Battle watch

24. Area of Operation and Tasks
CTF151 headquarter
（Bahrain）
High Risk Area for piracy
（Gulf of Aden）
（Somali Basin）
○　CTF151’s Area of Operation
To Deter and disrupt piracy, CTF151 will do following tasks.
・Information exchange and sharing with other counter-piracy forces.
・Information collection and assessment about counter-piracy operation.
・Area allocation coordination for assets of CTF151 ,CTF465 and CTF508.
・Coordination when piracy incident happens. 24 24

25. Units for Counter-Piracy Operation
CTF151
CTF465（EU）
CTF508（NATO）
JS IKAZUCHI
(DD 107)
JS MURASAME
(DD 101)
※No permanent
deployed assets
after February 2014,
Conduct temporary
mission when situation
permits.
ESPS Galicia( FF 571)　
　　　 RADM Gomez
ITS Libeccio
(FF 572)
PK ZULFIQUAR
(FF251)
PK KHAIBAR
(FF173)
ESPS
INFANTA CRISTINA
(P 77)
Jason
Thunder66
WANG GEON
(DDH 978)
JN41
P-3C×2
※　As of July 10

26. Conceptual diagram of CTF151 operation
Force Flow
(Area allocation-Coordination)
Execute the plan
and monitor the situation
Operations
Daily Intention message, Force Flow Chart etc
Focused Operations(FO)
(Activity on specified area/purpose)
Response to incidents
After Action Report,Pattern of Life
Public Affairs
Regional Cooperation
Key Leadership Engagement(KLE)
Information activity
Engagement
（Regional Countries／Maritime Community）

27. My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations

28. My Approach to Counter Piracy Operations
Collaborative approach
Sharing Information
Optimizing our efforts
Force Multiplier

29. Any Qestions?

30. Organization Diagram(1/2)
Yokosuka District
Sasebo District
Maizuru District
Ominato Disitrict
Kure District
Training Squadron
Communications Command
Maritime Material Command
Other units and organizations
Air Training Command
Self-Defense Fleet
Fleet Intelligence Command（Yokosuka）
Oceanographic Command（Yokosuka）
Fleet Research and Development Command
（Yokosuka）
Fleet Escort Force
Fleet air Force
Fleet Submarine Force
Maritime Staff Office
Chief of Staff,MSDF
Defense minister
Mine Warfare Force（Yokosuka）

31. Organization Diagram(2/2)
Self-Defense Fleet
Fleet Escort Force
Escort Flotilla 1
Escort Flotilla 2
Escort Flotilla 3
Escort Flotilla 4
Escort Division 1
Escort Division 2
Escort Division 6
Escort Division 3
Escort Division 4
Escort Division 8
Escort Division 5
YUDACHI、FUYUZUKI、SETIGIRI、MYOKO
ISE、SAMIDARE、SAZANAMI、INAZUMA
CHOKAI、SHIMAKAZE、SUZUTSUKI、KIRISAME
KURAMA、HARUSAME、AMAGIRI、ASHIGARA
KIRISHIMA、TERUZUKI、TAKANAMI、ONAMI
HYUGA、ATAGO、MAKINAMI、SUZUNAMI
AKEBONO、AKIZUKI、ARIAKE、KONGO
IZUMO、MURASAME、IKAZUCHI、HYUGA
Defense Minister