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OKINAWA, Japan (Feb 24, 2015) - Rear Adm. Hugh D. Wetherald, Commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, Rear Adm. Hiroshi Oka, Commander, Mine Warfare Force, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and CAPT. Mike Dowling Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7 discuss amphibious and mine warfare during the annual Mine Warfare Staff Talks hosted at Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet Headquarters in White Beach, Okinawa. This year's conference highlighted an increased focus on enhancing combined exercises to better integrate U.S. and Japanese forces and capabilities on a live-force environment.