170515-N-LQ926-359 JUNEAU Alaska. (May 15, 2017) Chief

170515-N-LQ926-359 JUNEAU Alaska. (May 15, 2017) Chief Information Systems Technician Casey B. Christian, combat systems division leading chief petty officer, from Phenix, Ala., receives the official USS O’Kane day proclamation from Mayor of the city and borough of Juneau Ken Koelsch on behalf of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) during a port visit to Juneau, Alaska. USS O’Kane is visiting Alaska’s capital city in conjunction with its participation in Northern Edge 2017. Northern Edge is a biennial training exercise conducted in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which is comprised of the area within the Gulf of Alaska, as well as land and airspace within the state, and includes participation from units assigned to Alaskan Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, and U.S. Army Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Van’tLeven/Released)