Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Villalovos | U.S. Navy | 05.17.2011
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Hoar, right, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaleb Casey Williams show members of the Japanese media the small arms weapons used aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald during a daylight embark. Members of the media and local city and government officials are touring the ship, observing demonstrations of man overboard and crash and salvage drills....
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Cole | U.S. Navy | 05.13.2011
Search and rescue swimmer Seaman Matthew Honan, assigned to the guided missile-destroyer USS Fitzgerald, recovers Oscar, a mannequin during a man overboard drill. The drill was part of a demonstration given to Japanese government officials and the media during a daylight embark aboard Fitzgerald. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Cole | U.S. Navy | 05.13.2011
Petty Officer 1st Class Branden Hadley, damage controlman, assigned to the guided missile-destroyer USS Fitzgerald, gives a demonstration of equipment used during fires to Japanese media. The drill was part of a demonstration given to Japanese government officials and the media during a daylight embark aboard Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is forward deployed to Yokosuka as part of Destroyer Squadron......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 12.10.2010
USS John S. McCain joins a combined formation of 26 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. ships from 7th Fleet form a formation for a photo exercise during the last day of Exercise Keen Sword 2011. The exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 12.10.2010
A group of international media interviews USS George Washington's commanding officer, Capt. David Lausman on the signal bridge aboard aircraft carrier. George Washington is completing exercise Keen Sword 2011. The exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword 2011 caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S.......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 12.09.2010
A CH53-Sea Stallion helicopter offloads passengers onto the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. This exercise enhances the Japan/U.S. alliance, which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. (Photo by: Seaman Cheng S. Yang)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Navy | 12.09.2010
Capt. Ross Myers, commander of Carrier Air Wing 5, speaks with embarked Japanese reporters in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. This exercise enhances the Japan/U.S. alliance, which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. (Photo......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Wahl | U.S. Navy | 01.19.2010
Capt. Francis X. Martin, commander of Fleet Activities Sasebo, speaks with Japanese media at a ceremony celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan. Signed and ratified in 1960, the treaty serves as the foundation for the strong alliance and interoperability between the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense......
