USCG Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrives in Kagoshima, Japan, commences trilateral engagements with Japan Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard [Image 4 of 4]

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

06.16.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard leaders from the Legend-class Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) attend a welcome ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan during a trilateral exercise with Japan and Philippine Coast Guard June 16, 2025. 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)

• Date Taken: 06.16.2025
• Date Posted: 06.19.2025 00:22
• Photo ID: 9123225
• VIRIN: 250616-G-NJ244-1139
• Resolution: 6192x4128
• Size: 3.79 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, JP