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PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2020) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) steams alongside the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) for an underway replenishment during Keen Sword. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Bosch)
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