U.S., Japan, Australia Ships join together for operations in the Philippine Sea

221130-N-ZZ009-0002.JPG Photo By: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV

Nov 30, 2022

PHILIPPINE SEA - (Nov. 20, 2022) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Milius (DDG 69), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, JS Setogiri (DD 156), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Royal Australian Navy supply ship, HMAS Stalwart (A304), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 20. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)

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