Operations On LST Kunisaki Ahead Of Pacific Partnership Mission

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - MAY 27: Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship, LST Kunisaki, salute on May 27, 2014 in Yokosuka, Japan. This is the first time a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship has served as the primary platform instead of a U.S. vessel for the Pacific Partnership mission. The mission is a joint humanitarian effort along with Australia, Japan, and the United States to provide assistance to Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images)