151123-N-UF697-082 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 23, 2015) The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joins the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 73) and the Ronald Reagan carrier strike group and ships from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for a tactical maneuvering exercise during Annual Exercise (AE) 16. Stethem is participating in AE16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

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