Japan Coast Guard members tour U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball in Kagoshima, Japan [Image 13 of 25]

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

02.13.2023

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

A Japan Coast Guard servicemember looks at the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball's (WMSL 756) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) during a tour of the Kimball during the cutter’s multi-day port call in Kagoshima, Japan, Feb. 13, 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: 02.13.2023
• Date Posted: 02.14.2023 19:26
• Photo ID: 7632626
• VIRIN: 230213-G-DX668-3075
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 4.82 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, JP