U.S. Pacific Fleet
221021-O-NR876-018
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) render honors to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kirisame (DD 104) following a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Mackenzie Jones)
221021-O-NR876-018
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) render honors to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Kirisame (DD 104) following a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Mackenzie Jones)