Keywords: US Navy 051112-N-3488C-002 The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) transits the Tsugaru Strait.jpg en Tsugaru Strait Nov 12 2005 - The guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens CG 63 transits the Tsugaru Strait Cowpens is currently transiting the Tsugaru Strait as part of a bilateral Annual Exercise 2005 ANNUALEX with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ANNUALEX focuses on improving the military-to-military relationship between the U S and Japan The purpose of ANNUALEX is to improve bilateral interoperability defend Japan against maritime threats and to improve capability for surface warfare air defense and undersea warfare U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jonathan Chandler RELEASED 2005-11-12 051112-N-3488C-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29878 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Jonathan Chandler PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tsugaru Strait USS Cowpens CG-63 Tsugaru Strait |