PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyūga (DDH 181) transit the Philippine Sea, Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, alongside JMSDF, are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joe Rolfe)

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