Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Sellars provides instruction to Ens. James Bateman on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) while participating in a group maneuvering exercise with ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during the annual Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces, and enables real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency.

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Keywords: ., advanced, arleigh, bawt, bilateral, burke-class, destroyer, guided-missile, john, mccain, training, uss, warfighting