171115-N-BP741-001 OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2017) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers gather at White Beach at the start of Annual Exercise 2017 (ANNUALEX). ANNUALEX is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Navy and JMSDF designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Alex T. Mabini/Released)