PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2021) The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Makinami (DD 112) steams alongside the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a fueling-at-sea. America Expeditionary Strike Group along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting operations alongside partner nations and allies in support of the Combined and Join Battle Problem (CJBP). CJBP is one of many operations nested under the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) 21. LSGE 21 is a global command and control exercise, with a regional focus, to enhance integration of the U.S., allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vincent E. Zline)