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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2025) – From left to right, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) Command Master Chief Koizumi Masato, executive officer Lt. Cmdr. Takeda Ryo and commanding officer Cmdr. Ryuso Nobukazu; U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) commanding officer Cmdr. Randy Hayes, executive officer Cmdr. Jonathan Park, and Command Master Chief Joseph Czechowski pose with gifts on Howard’s flight deck during an annual holiday gift exchange with between the sister ships at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025. Howard is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Taylor DiMartino)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2025 23:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9456706 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-N-CL550-1112 |
| Resolution: | 7239x4826 |
| Size: | 6.89 MB |
| Location: | COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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