161109-N-UF697-025 [Image 431 of 842]

11.09.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham  

U.S. Navy           

161109-N-UF697-025 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 9, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Remigio Vallin, assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), dons a firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill as a part of Keen Sword 17 (KS17). KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Pacific Command-sponsored Field Training Exercise (FTX). KS17 is designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and U.S. Forces. Barry is on patrol with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) in the Philippine Sea supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.09.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 01:20
• Photo ID: 2988848
• VIRIN: 161109-N-UF697-025
• Resolution: 4000x2662
• Size: 1.08 MB