US, Philippine Coast Guards visit with Kagoshima government ahead of joint exercise [Image 12 of 24]

KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN

06.17.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

U.S. Coast Guard command and crewmembers from Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) listen to a Japanese interpreter at a shrine in Kagoshima, Japan, June 17, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the U.S. Navy’s largest DESRON and the 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: 06.17.2025
• Date Posted: 07.29.2025 18:03
• Photo ID: 9222979
• VIRIN: 250617-G-NJ244-1010
• Resolution: 8065x5377
• Size: 3.75 MB
• Location: KAGOSHIMA, JP