PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2024) U.S. Navy Sailors wave from the port side of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) maneuvers during a bilateral sail in the Philippine Sea, June 21, 2024. Combined operations such as this are intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and support a free and open Indo-Pacific. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe)
Date Taken: | 06.21.2024 |
Date Posted: | 06.26.2024 20:01 |
Photo ID: | 8501430 |
VIRIN: | 240621-N-BS159-2147 |
Resolution: | 4025x2835 |
Size: | 1.5 MB |
Location: | JP |
Web Views: | 41 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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