200305-N-YQ181-1164 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 5, 2020) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Vincent Tate from Tupelo, Miss., right, and Boatswain’s Mate Chief Joshua A. Cuevas direct a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Superhawk to lift off from the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training (BAWT) exercise. BAWT improves interoperability between the U.S. and Japanese forces. This exercise enhances the ability of the U.S. Navy and JMSDF to work together to confront any contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Askia Collins/Released)