161104-N-XQ474-033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 4, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Angel Ramirez fires an M240 machine gun during a weapons exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) as part of Keen Sword 17. KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, Pacific Command-sponsored Field Training Exercise (FTX). KS17 is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) and forces. Chancellorsville is on patrol in the Phil
161104-N-XQ474-033 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 4, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Angel Ramirez fires an M240 machine gun during a weapons exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) as part of Keen Sword 17. KS17 is a biennial, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, Pacific Command-sponsored Field Training Exercise (FTX). KS17 is a joint/bilateral FTX designed to meet mutual defense objectives by increasing combat readiness and interoperability between Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) and forces. Chancellorsville is on patrol in the Philippine Sea with Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5) supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Schneider/Released)
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