170615-N-OI810-1459 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 15, 2017)
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170615-N-OI810-1459 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 15, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, JS Izumo (DDH 183), and Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DDG 113), sail in formation during a combined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy exercise June 13-15, 2017. Participants included USS Ronald Reagan, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), Carrier Air Wing 5, Destroyer Squadron 15, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Barry (DDG 52) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85), JS Izumo and JS Sazanami. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy forces routinely train together to improve interoperability and readiness to provide stability and security for the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke / Released)
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