U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Conducts a Trilateral Engagement with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards [Image 2 of 5]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

06.05.2023

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) crew and Japan Coast Guard servicemembers watch from the flight deck as the Philippine Coast Guard Vessels BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702) and BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301) maneuver behind Stratton while transiting 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: 7848447
• VIRIN: 230605-G-DX668-1031
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 3.83 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA