USCG Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conducts trilateral engagements with Japan Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard in Kagoshima, Japan [Image 4 of 10]

KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

06.20.2025

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

A Japan Coast Guard helicopter lowers a rescue diver during a trilateral search and rescue exercise with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) and the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) in Kagoshima, Japan, June 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 Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi)

• Date Taken: 06.20.2025
• Date Posted: 06.25.2025 16:47
• Photo ID: 9131924
• VIRIN: 250620-G-DX668-1341
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 4.27 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA, JP