Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-8492C-125 The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JDS Kongou (DDG 173) sails in formation with other JMSDF ships and ships assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group.jpg en Pacific Ocean Nov 15 2005 - The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JMSDF destroyer JDS Kongou DDG 173 sails in formation with other JMSDF ships and ships assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is currently conducting the bilateral Annual Exercise 2005 ANNUALEX with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ANNUALEX focuses on improving the military-to-military relationship between the U S and Japan The purpose of ANNUALEX is to improve bilateral interoperability defend Japan against maritime threats and to improve capability for surface warfare air defense and undersea warfare U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd Cichonowicz RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-8492C-125 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29957 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Todd Cichonowicz PD-USGov-Military-Navy JS KongÅ DDG-173 International groups of naval ships |