The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group had joint training with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Escort Flotilla 4 Battle Group in South China Sea on Aug. 31.
180831-N-VI515-0282 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 31, 2018) The Ronald Reagan Strike Group ship’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile destroyer USS Antietam (CG 54) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conduct a photo exercise with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ship’s the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), the destroyer JS Inazuma (DD 105) and the destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Jacob Villavicencio Miciano)
The press release from the U.S. 7th Fleet says both “maritime forces sailed information, participated in replenishment-at-sea training, exchanged Naval Liaison Officers and practiced maneuvering procedures.”
