PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Capt. Tomosato Kijoka, airborne warning and control system pilot, attends a planning meeting aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021. ANNUALEX 2021 is a multilateral exercise conducted by elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, U.S. navies, and JMSDF to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caden Richmond) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring paperwork and name tapes.)