U.S. Coast Guardsmen from the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717), Sailors from USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) and Indonesian sailors conduct combined operations aboard rigid-hulled inflatable boats in the Java Sea May 30, 2010. The service members are participating in Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) Indonesia 2010. In its 16th year, NEA is part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. Department of Defense photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David A. Brandenburg, U.S. Navy.
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