PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2016) - Boatswains Mate Seaman Hiroya Onishi, assigned to Japanese Ship (JS) Hyuga (DDH 181) scans the horizon for contacts during Keen Sword 2017. 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 – Japan alliance.

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