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    USS America (LHA 6) Welcomes Japan Self-Defense Force Personnel [Image 5 of 6]

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    USS America (LHA 6) Welcomes Japan Self-Defense Force Personnel

    SASEBO, JAPAN

    04.23.2025

    Photo by Seaman Kenneth Melseth 

    USS America (LHA 6)   

    250423-N-TW227-1052 SASEBO, Japan (April 23, 2025) Capt. Ethan Rule, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), center, meets with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) personnel, during their visit aboard America, April 23, 2025. The site visit facilitated information exchanges between U.S. and JMSDF counterparts to enhance interoperability and level of knowledge for conducting F-35B Lightning II aircraft operations. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth)

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    Date Taken: 04.23.2025
    Date Posted: 04.26.2025 21:16
    Photo ID: 8996647
    VIRIN: 250423-N-TW227-1052
    Resolution: 7495x4133
    Size: 2 MB
    Location: SASEBO, JP

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