060323-N-7981E-033 Pacific Ocean (March 23, 2006) - Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Lt. Cmdr. Tadahiro Fujiyama watches from the signal bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) sails alongside during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX). Lincoln and Stethem spent three days conducting exercises with JMDSF and took part in an officer exchange program as part of a passing exercise. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. Navy photo by Pho

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060323-N-7981E-033 Pacific Ocean (March 23, 2006) - Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Lt. Cmdr. Tadahiro Fujiyama watches from the signal bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) sails alongside during a Passing Exercise (PASSEX). Lincoln and Stethem spent three days conducting exercises with JMDSF and took part in an officer exchange program as part of a passing exercise. Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman James R. Evans (RELEASED) US Navy 060323-N-7981E-033 Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Lt. Cmdr. Tadahiro Fujiyama watches from the signal bridge aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

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