151122-N-UF697-015 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 22, 2015) Ens. Savannah R. Stafford, assigned to the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63), marks the course and speed in preparation for an underway-replenishment with the Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during Annual Exercise (AE) 16 while the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 62) is seen taking on fuel. Stethem is participating in AE16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: ANNUALEX; USS Stethem</dd></dl>
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham
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