USCG Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conducts trilateral engagements with Japan Coast Guard and Philippine Coast Guard in Kagoshima, Japan [Image 10 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 member aboard the Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel Asanagi (PLH-43) conducts bridge-to-bridge communications with the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) via radio 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. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 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: 9131930
• VIRIN: 250620-G-DX668-1187
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 8.03 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, KAGOSHIMA, JP