221118-N-XB010-1018 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 18, 2022) – Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) push off as the ARDB prepare to push off stern gate in combat ready raiding crafts (CRRCs) during Keen Sword 23 while in the Philippine Sea. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability and strengthen the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Desmond Parks)
Date Taken: | 11.18.2022 |
Date Posted: | 11.20.2022 09:43 |
Photo ID: | 7521444 |
VIRIN: | 221119-N-XB010-1032 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 1.04 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 51 |
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