USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) refuels Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Escort Flotilla ships Ikazuchi (DD-107) and Kongo (DDG-173) as USS George Washington (CVN 73) steams behind in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 5, 2010. GW is currently participating in Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF). This exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." The exercise runs through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles Oki)
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