U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 21, 2021) German Navy Brandenburg-class frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) sail in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, JMSDF and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaiah B. Goessl)
211121-N-TD381-1552
PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 21, 2021) German Navy Brandenburg-class frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) sail in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, JMSDF and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Isaiah B. Goessl)