161104-N-UF697-024 [Image 328 of 375]

WA

11.04.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham  

U.S. Navy           

161104-N-UF697-024
WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (Nov. 4, 2016) Lt.Cmdr. Brian Gauthier, left, combat systems officer aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), discusses tactics with Lt. Takanori Sakai, right, from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in the combat information center (CIC) during an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) exercise with JSDF 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 a joint/bilateral FTX 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 waters east of Japan 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: 11.04.2016
• Date Posted: 11.23.2016 00:56
• Photo ID: 3011051
• VIRIN: 161104-N-UF697-024
• Resolution: 4000x2662
• Size: 1.07 MB
• Location: WA