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An SH-60 helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the JS Kirisame (DD 104) of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is conducting integrated maritime security operations with the JS Kirisame (DD 104) of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and the HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) of the Royal Australian Navy. McCain is assigned to Destroyer Squadron Fifteen (DESRON 15), the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)