PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2021) From left, Netherlands navy guided-missile frigate, BEL Evertson (FFG F805), steams alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) guided-missile destroyer, JS Kirishima (DDG 174), during a photo exercise with multiple carrier strike groups. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations, and demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to work closely with its unmatched network of alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Quinton A. Lee)