Keywords: US Navy 111104-N-DS193-049 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JDS Atago (DDG 177) transits in formation with U.S. Navy.jpg JDS Atago DDG 177 transits in formation with U S Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships during Annual Exercise 2011 Annual Exercise is a bi-lateral field training exercise designed to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to respond to the defense of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K Thomas/Released 2011-11-04 111104-N-DS193-049 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 109848 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K Thomas PD-USGov-Military-Navy JS Atago DDG-177 Images from US Navy location PACIFIC OCEAN |