U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball arrives in Kagoshima, Japan [Image 7 of 10]

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

02.10.2023

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) Commanding Officer Capt. Thomas D’Arcy speaks with Chuka Asike, Principal Officer to the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, and consulate staff after the Kimball moored in Kagoshima, Japan, February 10, 2023. Kimball’s crew are in Kagoshima to conduct joint training and professional exchanges with members of the Japan Coast Guard expanding on a memorandum of cooperation signed in 2022 between the two sea services which established Operation SAPPHIRE, a perpetual operation to strengthen relationships, increase bilateral engagements, and focus on maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.

• Date Taken: 02.10.2023
• Date Posted: 02.11.2023 04:36
• Photo ID: 7629204
• VIRIN: 230210-G-DX668-2005
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 8.21 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, JP