U.S. Sailors and members of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) meet aboard JMSDF Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) during a bilateral exercise with the JMSDF in the South China Sea, April 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts)
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.17.2026 02:15 |
| Photo ID: | 9621050 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-N-XP216-1080 |
| Resolution: | 7861x5241 |
| Size: | 3.5 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 48 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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