191111-N-ZZ999-0864 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2019) Rear Adm. Hiroshi Egawa, left, commander of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, meets with Capt. Steve H. DeMoss, commander of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, on the bridge of a JMSDF surface contact ship as it sails in formation during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 19. ANNUALEX 19 is an annual, bilateral exercise which further develops coordination and interoperability of the premier alliance between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Released)