An SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transporting Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Kenichi Kuramoto, lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 76). George Washington is currently participating in Keen Sword 2010 with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an âalliance of equalsâ. The exercise runs through Dec. 10. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl)
