PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Branden Pelayo, center, from Oxnard, California and service members assigned to the Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO) plot land targets during Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise


PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Branden Pelayo, center, from Oxnard, California and service members assigned to the Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO) plot land targets during Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing readiness and interoperability of coalition forces from the and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.


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