PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 2, 2020) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Ise (DDH 182) leads a multinational formation in the Pacific Ocean following Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020. Group sails between the JMSDF, ADF, and U.S. Navy support shared goals of peace and stability while enhancing regional security and the right of all nations to trade, communicate, and choose their destiny in a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of JMSDF)