190130-N-LI768-1034 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2019) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Malik Berry, from New York, directs a Japan Self-Defense Force amphibious assault vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during Exercise Iron Fist 2019. Exercise Iron Fist is an annual, multilateral training exercise where U.S. and Japanese service members train together, share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combine operational capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin M. Langer/Released)