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    U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard crews conduct joint search-and-rescue exercise in Kagoshima Bay, Japan [Image 3 of 18]

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    U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard crews conduct joint search-and-rescue exercise in Kagoshima Bay, Japan

    The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball’s (WMSL 756) 35-foot long-range interceptor small boat prepare to conduct a joint search-and-rescue exercise in Kagoshima Bay, Japan, with a Japan Coast Guard AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter aircrew, Feb. 14, 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.

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    Date Taken: 02.14.2023
    Date Posted: 02.14.2023 19:27
    Photo ID: 7632528
    VIRIN: 230214-G-DX668-1691
    Resolution: 5652x3760
    Size: 3.65 MB
    Location: KAGOSHIMA, JP

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