160624-N-LI612-951 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2016) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) stand by as the ship pulls away from the USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) after conducting a duel replenishment at sea with the JS Chokai (DDG 176) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Shoup is currently underway participating in Exercise Pacific Dragon 2016. Pacific Dragon is a trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense tracking event between the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy. The biennial exercise focuses on improving tactical and technical coordination among its participants, including the detection, tracing and reporting of ballistic targets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eli K. Buguey/Released)