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WASHINGTON, D.C.

Vice Adm. Rick Williamson, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Masatomi Dairiki, director general of logistics department, Maritime Support Office, sign an agreement to improve interoperability for maritime logistics between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during a formal ceremony at the Pentagon. Share

KUMAMOTO, Japan

Col. Robert Brodie, left, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Col. Kouki Watanabe, commanding officer of the JGSDF 12th Infantry Regiment after the opening ceremony for Exercise Forest Light Western Army at Camp Oyanohara, Kyushu, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020. The exercise will consist of field training events including basic infantry skills, vertical assaults integrated with MV-22B Osprey flight operations, and combined–arms, and enhances the collective defense capabilities of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Share

SAN DIEGO, California

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay. Lincoln arrives at Naval Air Station North Island after a 10-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operations. Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

Rear Adm. Brian P. Fort, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan (CNFJ) and Naval Region Japan (CNRJ), speaks to students attending a joint advanced course at Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies about the importance of the Japan and United States alliance. The students visited Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka to learn about their roles as future commanders in the Japan Self Defense Force. Share

HONOLULU, Hawaii

In this file photo, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered remarks about security challenges, collaboration and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region during the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Share

Guam

Master Sgt. Emilio Maldonado, 93rd CST Medic, stabilizes a simulated injured Airman prior to his emergency air evacuation doing Vigilant Guard 2020, Guam, Nov. 21, 2019. Vigilant Guard is a series of exercises that take place in each FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) region annually. The training exercise program sponsored by U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), in conjunction with National Guard Bureau, provides civilian-military first responders and emergency management personnel the opportunity to evaluate their capabilities and identify areas for improvement, in the most realistic, large-scale disaster scenarios possible. Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Ships from the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Canadian Navy are underway in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 19. ANNUALEX 19 is an annual, bilateral exercise which further develops coordination and interoperability of the premier alliance between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force surface contact ships sail in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 19. ANNUALEX 19 is an annual, bilateral exercise which further develops coordination and interoperability of the premier alliance between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF. Share

YOKOSUKA, Japan

(From left) Deputy Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Rear Adm. Ted LeClair, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz, Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy, and Deputy Commanding General, III MEF Maj. Gen. Paul Rock participate in staff talks aboard 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in port at Yokosuka Naval Base. Seventh Fleet serves with III MEF to continually execute missions that enable maritime superiority through effective command and control, prosecution of naval fires, and operational maneuvers. Share

JEJU, South Korea

Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, right, signs a memorandum with Rear Adm. Jung Il Shik, Commander, ROK Navy Submarine Force at the conclusion of the 50th semiannual Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) in Jeju, South Korea. Over the past 25 years, leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces have met consistently in recognition of the importance of combined submarine training and force integration. Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

Members from Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Naval Reactors, USS Key West, Government of Guam, Guam Homeland Security, the 94th Civil Support Team, Guam National Guard, Office of the Adjutant General Guam, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet pose for a photo on the brow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) during a scheduled visit. The visit was conducted as part of the Navy’s continuing program to coordinate with civil authorities and improve understanding of the Navy’s mission, operation, and crew training. Key West is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam. Share

SANTA RITA, Guam

This photo shows at a ceremony celebrating the Navy’s 244th birthday, Share

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