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Japan Coast Guard members aboard the Japan Coast Guard Patrol Vessel Asanagi (PLH-43) wave to the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) following a trilateral search and rescue exercise with U.S., Japan and Philippine Coast Guards in Kagoshima, June 20, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi)