161104-N-UF697-258 [Image 199 of 375]

WATERS EAST OF JAPAN

11.04.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham  

U.S. Navy           

161104-N-UF697-258
WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (Nov. 4, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Xavier N. Woods directs an SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on the flight deck of the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) during Keen Sword 17. The exercise is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored Field Training Exercise (FTX). It is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. Forces. Barry is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in waters east of Japan supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2016
• Date Posted: 11.23.2016 00:35
• Photo ID: 3010571
• VIRIN: 161104-N-UF697-258
• Resolution: 4000x2662
• Size: 815.97 KB
• Location: WATERS EAST OF JAPAN