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(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Oosumi, a landing ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), returns to its home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 8 after a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

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(3)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A crewmember of the Maritime Self-Defense Force landing ship Oosumi takes his son up in his arms as his wife watches on April 8 on returning home from a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

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2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Murasame of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF ) returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 8 from Kuwait. The destroyer accompanied the 8,900-ton landing ship Oosumi on a mission to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The Oosumi also returned to Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, the same day.

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Japanese ship arrives in Kuwait with supplies for Iraq mission

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Armored vehicles are driven out of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at a southern Kuwaiti port on March 15 after the 8,900-ton ship arrived there to deliver vehicles and other supplies for Japanese ground troops stationed in Iraq on a humanitarian mission.

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(1)MSDF ships sent for Iraq reconstruction refueled in Arabian Sea

ABOARD THE TOKIWA, Arabian Sea - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supply ship (C) provides fuel in the Arabian Sea to two MSDF ships -- transport ship Oosumi (R) and destroyer Samidare (L) on March 11.

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(5)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (R) leaves the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20 for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq.

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(4)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - Maritime Self-Defense Force troops boarding the amphibious ship Oosumi wave to people sending them off as the vessel leaves the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20. The ship will head for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq.

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(3)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (R) cruises off the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20. It left the port for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. The destroyer Murasame (L) escorts it.

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(1)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (front) cruises off the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20 after leaving the port for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. The destroyer Murasame (back) escorts it.

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(2)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - People wave yellow handkerchiefs Feb. 20 to send off the Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi. It left the Hokkaido port of Muroran for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq.

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(2)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops deployed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18.

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(1)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops stationed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18.

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(3)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi is berthed at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The 8,900-to ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. It will pick up light armored vehicles and other equipment before heading to Kuwait.

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(1)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi arrives at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The 8,900-to ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. It will pick up light armored vehicles and other equipment before heading to Kuwait.

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(2)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles await to be loaded aboard the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi which arrived at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. Berthed at left is the destroyer Murasame, which will escort the Oosumi on its voyage to Kuwait.

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(4)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - People opposed to Japan's dispatch of Self-Defense Force (SDF) personnel to Iraq stage a protest rally at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18 as the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi (in the rear) enters the port. The 8,900-to ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq.

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(2)MSDF destroyer leaves home port before heading to Kuwait

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Murasame cruises off Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 16 after leaving Yokosuka port for Hokkaido on its way to Kuwait to escort the MSDF amphibious ship Oosumi, which is to transport supplies to Japanese noncombat ground troops in Iraq.

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(1)MSDF destroyer leaves home port before heading to Kuwait

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Members boarding the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Murasame line up beside the vessel at Yokosuka port in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 16. The ship left the port for Hokkaido on its way to Kuwait to escort the MSDF amphibious ship Oosumi, which is to transport supplies to Japanese noncombat ground troops in Iraq.

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(7)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Oosumi leaves Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(4)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives send off Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 as the MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(3)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member hugs his child at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before he leaves the port aboard the MSDF transport ship Oosumi assigned to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(6)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Civic group members demonstrate against the dispatch of the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) ship Oosumi to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14.

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(2)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member spends time with his family on the MSDF transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14. The vessel left the port later in the day for Hokkaido to pick up vehicles and equipment en route to Kuwait.

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(1)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members visit Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to see them off before the 8,900-ton MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. The vessel will pick up vehicles and equipment in Hokkaido before heading to Kuwait.

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(5)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Capt. Yasuhiro Mukuo (L) and Capt. Hiroji Sakaue meet the press on the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before the ship leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. Mukuo will oversee the transport operation and Sakaue will command the ship.

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Japanese ship arrives in E. Timor's Suai on peacekeeping mission

SUAI, East Timor - Japanese troops unload cargo from the 3,200-ton amphibious force ship Oosumi at Suai, East Timor, on March 28 to set up a base for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The Japanese contingent is scheduled to take over operations from a Pakistani team in mid-April.

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GSDF troops leave for E. Timor

MURORAN, Japan - Forty-seven Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) personnel prepare to leave Hokkaido's Muroran port March 15 for East Timor aboard the 8,900-ton amphibious force ship Oosumi in the first dispatch of a main unit to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations there.

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GSDF troops leave for E. Timor

MURORAN, Japan - Forty-seven Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) personnel prepare to leave Hokkaido's Muroran port March 15 for East Timor aboard the 8,900-ton amphibious force ship Oosumi in the first dispatch of a main unit to engage in U.N. peacekeeping operations there.

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Japanese ship arrives in E. Timor's Suai on peacekeeping mission

SUAI, East Timor - Japanese troops unload cargo from the 3,200-ton amphibious force ship Oosumi at Suai, East Timor, on March 28 to set up a base for United Nations peacekeeping operations. The Japanese contingent is scheduled to take over operations from a Pakistani team in mid-April.

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(2)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - People wave yellow handkerchiefs Feb. 20 to send off the Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi. It left the Hokkaido port of Muroran for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Oosumi, a landing ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), returns to its home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 8 after a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(1)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops stationed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. (Kyodo)

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(2)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops deployed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. (Kyodo)

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(2)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles await to be loaded aboard the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi which arrived at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. Berthed at left is the destroyer Murasame, which will escort the Oosumi on its voyage to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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(2)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member spends time with his family on the MSDF transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14. The vessel left the port later in the day for Hokkaido to pick up vehicles and equipment en route to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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(2)MSDF destroyer leaves home port before heading to Kuwait

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Murasame cruises off Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 16 after leaving Yokosuka port for Hokkaido on its way to Kuwait to escort the MSDF amphibious ship Oosumi, which is to transport supplies to Japanese noncombat ground troops in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi arrives at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The 8,900-to ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. It will pick up light armored vehicles and other equipment before heading to Kuwait.(Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members visit Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to see them off before the 8,900-ton MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. The vessel will pick up vehicles and equipment in Hokkaido before heading to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF ships sent for Iraq reconstruction refueled in Arabian S

ABOARD THE TOKIWA, Arabian Sea - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supply ship (C) provides fuel in the Arabian Sea to two MSDF ships -- transport ship Oosumi (R) and destroyer Samidare (L) on March 11. (Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF destroyer leaves home port before heading to Kuwait

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Members boarding the Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Murasame line up beside the vessel at Yokosuka port in Kanagawa Prefecture on Feb. 16. The ship left the port for Hokkaido on its way to Kuwait to escort the MSDF amphibious ship Oosumi, which is to transport supplies to Japanese noncombat ground troops in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(1)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (front) cruises off the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20 after leaving the port for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. The destroyer Murasame (back) escorts it. (Kyodo)

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2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Murasame of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF ) returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 8 from Kuwait. The destroyer accompanied the 8,900-ton landing ship Oosumi on a mission to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The Oosumi also returned to Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, the same day. (Kyodo)

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(3)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A crewmember of the Maritime Self-Defense Force landing ship Oosumi takes his son up in his arms as his wife watches on April 8 on returning home from a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(5)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (R) leaves the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20 for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(4)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - Maritime Self-Defense Force troops boarding the amphibious ship Oosumi wave to people sending them off as the vessel leaves the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20. The ship will head for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(3)Amphibious ship with supplies for Iraq leaves for Kuwait

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship Oosumi (R) cruises off the Hokkaido port of Muroran on Feb. 20. It left the port for Kuwait to carry supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in Iraq. The destroyer Murasame (L) escorts it. (Kyodo)

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(2)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops deployed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. (Kyodo)

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(1)Oosumi loaded with Iraqi-bound equipment

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles and other equipment for use by Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) noncombat troops stationed in Iraq are loaded onto the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. (Kyodo)

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(3)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi is berthed at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The 8,900-to ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. It will pick up light armored vehicles and other equipment before heading to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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(2)MSDF ship set to load supplies for Iraq in Muroran

MURORAN, Japan - Light armored vehicles await to be loaded aboard the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi which arrived at Muroran port in Hokkaido on Feb. 18. The ship has been assigned to haul supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops stationed in Iraq. Berthed at left is the destroyer Murasame, which will escort the Oosumi on its voyage to Kuwait. (Kyodo)