USCG Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrives in Kagoshima, Japan, commences trilateral engagements with Japan Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard [Image 1 of 4]
U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Brian Krautler, far right, commanding officer of the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), shakes hands with the Director, Administration Department, 10th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters at a welcome ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan, June 16, 2025, during a trilateral exercise with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)