PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 1, 2020) Lt. Matthew Valandingham, left, from Orlando, Florida, and Cmdr. Masayoshi Tamura, from Kochi, Japan, discuss strike operations in the sea combat center of the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 21. Tamura is one of three liaison officers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force embarked with Reagan during the exercise. All three guests completed U.S. Navy ROM-S (sequester) prior to embarking as liaisons. Keen Sword is an example of the strength of U.S.-Japan Alliance, the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 60 years. The relationships built and maintained during these events are critical to our shared capability to respond to contingencies at a moment�s notice. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Apprentice Oswald Felix Jr.)