Keywords: USS Germantown operations 141110-N-UD469-021.jpg en Landing Craft Utility LCU 1666 assigned to Naval Beach Unit NBU 7 prepares to embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown LSD 42 for exercise Keen Sword Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially since 1986 The exercise is designed to increase the interoperability of U S Forces and the Japanese Self Defense Forces JSDF to effectively and mutually provide for the defense of Japan or respond to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group PELARG14 commanded by Capt Heidi Agle and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U S 7th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R Gray/Released 2014-11-10 Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Gray https //www dvidshub net/image/1658893 141110-N-UD469-021 2014-11-15 06 47 BUCKNER BAY USAFRICOM AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Germantown LSD-42 Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |