Hospitalman Kattie Schuette, left, from Derby, Kan., and Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Norman Delacruz, from Gapan City, Philippines, work with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) to treat a simulated injured patient in the medical ward of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) drill for exercise Keen Sword. Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially since 1986. The exercise is designed to increase the interoperability of Forces and the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to effe
Hospitalman Kattie Schuette, left, from Derby, Kan., and Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Norman Delacruz, from Gapan City, Philippines, work with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) to treat a simulated injured patient in the medical ward of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) drill for exercise Keen Sword. Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially since 1986. The exercise is designed to increase the interoperability of Forces and the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to effectively and mutually provide for the defense of Japan, or respond to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released) USS Germantown operations 141112-N-UD469-336
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