USCG Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conducts trilateral engagements with Japan Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard in Kagoshima, Japan [Image 7 of 10]

KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

06.20.2025

Photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) steams alongside the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) and a Japan patrol vessel during a trilateral search and rescue exercise with U.S., Japan and Philippine Coast Guards in Kagoshima, Japan, June 20, 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: 9131927
• VIRIN: 250620-G-DX668-1251
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.53 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA, JP