Chief Petty Officer Jerome Manuel, storekeeper, Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, greets Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force sailors as they prepare to board the Bertholf for a tour in Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, June 5, 2023.
The U.S. Coast Guard has a long-standing relationship of interoperability with Japan through operations like North Pacific Guard and training exercises, leading to a continued free and open Pacific. Engagement with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force demonstrates unity and strengthens rule-based order in the North Pacific. - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Scott McCann