PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 7, 2016) Ensign Timothy Ferguson, left, discusses small boat operations aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) with Petty Officer 2nd Class Kazuhiko Iwanatsu, center, and Lt. Shogo Kudo during Keen Sword 17. Keen Sword 17 is a joint and bilateral field training exercise (FTX) between and Japanese forces meant to increase readiness and interoperability within the framework of the alliance.

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