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Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Fox (right), U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton’s (WMSL 752) operation’s officer, Philippine Coast Guard Capt. Jaybom J. Calica, commanding officer of the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301), Japan Coast Guard Capt. Naoki Kizu, executive officer of the Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32), and Philippine Coast Guard Capt. Antonia B. Sontillanosa, Jr., commanding officer of the Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), stand together while aboard the Melchora Aquino following the conclusion of combined operations between the four ships in the South China Sea, June 7, 2023. Stratton’s crew participated 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: | 06.07.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 06.09.2023 05:03 |
| Photo ID: | 7848499 |
| VIRIN: | 230607-G-DX668-1255 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 3.1 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 46 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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