(June 19, 2019) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Izumo (DDH-183) sails alongside the NavyTMs forward-deployed aircraft carrier <PERSON> (CVN 76) while an MH-60R Sea Hawk from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 conducts flight operations. <PERSON>, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.