U.S., Canadian, and Japanese Coast Guards complete joint search and rescue exercise in Strait of Juan de Fuca

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U.S., Canadian, and Japanese Coast Guards complete joint search and rescue exercise in Strait of Juan de Fuca
05/26/2026 01:45 AM EDT

SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Victoria, British Columbia on May 21.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Osprey (WPB-87307) and Japan Coast Guard ship Itsukushima transit the Strait of Juan de Fuca during a joint search and rescue exercise, May 21, 2026.