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Yokosuka, Japan (Mar. 28, 2005) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) returns to her forward deployed operating base, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, after completing a regularly scheduled underway period. While underway, John S. McCain participated in Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSO&I) and Foal Eagle exercises. RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's mission. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John L. Beeman (RELEASED) 

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Photo description

Photo Date
March 28, 2005
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John L. Beeman
Caption Writer
Lt.  j.g. Chris Bishop
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
DDG 56
Other Visible Equipment
Tugboat YTB 787
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available