221106-N-XB010-1008 EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 6, 2022) – Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) carry a combat ready raiding craft (CRRC) to the stern gate during a certification for New Orleans Sailors and JSDF in preparation for Keen Sword 23 while in the East China Sea. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and intero
221106-N-XB010-1008 EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 6, 2022) – Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) carry a combat ready raiding craft (CRRC) to the stern gate during a certification for New Orleans Sailors and JSDF in preparation for Keen Sword 23 while in the East China Sea. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability and strengthen the ironclad alliance.
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