161111-N-GP548-051 [Image 584 of 842]

11.11.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Elijah Leinaar  

U.S. Navy           

161111-N-GP548-051 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2016) The U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183), lead ships in formation during Keen Sword 17 (KS17) including, USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Barry (DDG 52), JS Oumi (AOE 426), JS Ashigara (DDG 178), JS Akizuki (DD115), JS Kurama (DDH 144), JS Yamagiri (DD 152), USS Chancellorsville (DDG 62), USS Chicago (SSN 721) and JS Souryu (SS 501). KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored Field Training Exercise (FTX). KS17 is designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. forces. The ships are on patrol in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Elijah G. Leinaar/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.11.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 01:47
• Photo ID: 2989337
• VIRIN: 161111-N-GP548-051
• Resolution: 4726x2694
• Size: 1.97 MB