190529-N-CL550-0307 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 29, 2019) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers JS Ariake (DD 109), left, and JS Asahi (DD 119) steam in formation alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), not pictured. Curtis Wilbur 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 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released)