191017-N-UA460-0376 SULU SEA (Oct. 17, 2019) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Tomoya Kataishi, left, assigned to Jambiya 09, and pilots assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, look for a simulated vessel in distress from the cockpit of a P-8 Poseidon aircraft during a search-and-rescue exercise as part of Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2019. Now in its third year, MTA Sama Sama includes forces from Japan, Philippines and the United States, and is designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson/Released)