U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Conducts a Trilateral Engagement with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards [Image 1 of 5]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

06.05.2023

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32) and the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301)steam in formation ahead of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) while conducting combined operations in the South China Sea, June 5, 2023. Stratton’s crew are participating in the first trilateral engagements between the sea services while deployed to the Western Pacific to operate with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order and maritime governance to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi)

• Date Taken: 06.05.2023
• Date Posted: 06.09.2023 05:07
• Photo ID: 7848446
• VIRIN: 230605-G-DX668-1067
• Resolution: 5359x3828
• Size: 2.46 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA