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Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70) sailors stand watch during Keen Sword 25
Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5 October 28, 2024
Chief Intelligence Specialist James-Paul Angeles, from Murrieta, California, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, embarked on U.S. 7th Fleet’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), monitors the theater picture and maintains communications with Carrier Strike Group 5 assets while standing watch as assistant battle watch captain in the tactical flag command center while underway in the Pacific Ocean, during Keen Sword 25, Oct. 26. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance.