Twenty-six
ships from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force,
including ships from the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, transit
together at the conclusion of exercise Keen Sword 2013. Keen Sword 2013
is a biannual exercise held to enable the United States and Japan to
train in coordination procedures and heighten interoperability needed to
effectively defend or respond to a crisis in Japan and the Asia-Pacific
region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect
commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the
conversation on social media using #warfighting. U.S. Navy photo by
Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jennifer A. Villalovos (Released)
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