Keywords: JS Ashigara in the Pacific, -16 Nov. 2009 a.jpg JS Ashigara DDG-178 steams alongside amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga LSD-46 during visit board search and seizure training Nov 16 2009 in the Philippine Sea Tortuga is part of the USS Essex LHD 2 Expeditionary Strike Group which is participating in Annual Exercise 21G a bilateral exercise conducted by combined U S forces and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released 2009-11-16 091116-N-TI311-026 Navy http //www defenseimagery mil/imagery html guid 722707ba08e1b8d82f35b1387fff3044e1401a0e MC1 Geronimo Aquino U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy JS Ashigara DDG-178 Aboard USS Tortuga LSD-46 Images from US Navy location The Philippine Sea |