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U.S. Navy, JMSDF ships pair for exercise in South China Sea
211028-N-PL200-001.JPG Photo By: (JMSDF courtesy photo)

SOUTH CHINA SEA - Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), top, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Yudachi (DD 103) sail together in the South China Sea. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.


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