EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 14, 2012) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 flies over the East China Sea during exercise Keen Sword 2013. Keen Sword is a biannual exercise held to enable the United States and Japan to train in coordination procedures and heighten interoperability needed to effectively defend Japan or respond to a crisis in the Asia-Pacific region. The Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

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