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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Graham

USS John S. McCain conducts flight quarters with JMSDF during BAWT 2021

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

March 4, 2021 | 1:00

210304-N-HI376-1163 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 04, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Zachary Kai signals to a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the JS Ise (DDH 182) on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces, and enables
real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Graham)