171117-N-HI376-021 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2017) Sailors prepare to fight a simulated fire as part of a general quarters exercise aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) during Annual Exercise 2017 (AE17). AE17, the premiere training event between the Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, is designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and American Forces through training in air and sea operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Graham)

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