2014年11月11日，冲绳巴克讷湾，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，美国海军日耳曼城号两栖船坞登陆舰上，地勤人员在解除日本陆上自卫队 CH-47JA 直升机的固定铁链和轮档。美日“利剑”演习从1986年开始每两年举行一次，本次日本自卫队投入约３万人，美军大约１万兵力参演，演习主要在九州东部海域展开。（Sailors remove chocks and chains from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a personnel transfer for exercise Keen Sword. Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially since 1986. The exercise is designed to increase the interoperability of U.S. Forces and the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to effectively and mutually provide for the defense of Japan, or respond to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.）

2014年11月11日，冲绳巴克讷湾，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，日本陆上自卫队一架 CH-47JA 直升机从美国海军日耳曼城号两栖船坞登陆舰上起飞，美日“利剑”演习从1986年开始每两年举行一次，本次日本自卫队投入约３万人，美军大约１万兵力参演，演习主要在九州东部海域展开。（A CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) following a personnel transfer for exercise Keen Sword. Exercise Keen Sword is a bilateral field training exercise held biennially since 1986. The exercise is designed to increase the interoperability of U.S. Forces and the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to effectively and mutually provide for the defense of Japan, or respond to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces exercises in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.）

2014年11月14日，日本海，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，美国海军 HSC-25“海岛骑士”战斗直升机中队的 MH-60S 直升机在华盛顿号航空母舰上垂直补给，美日“利剑”演习从1986年开始每两年举行一次，本次日本自卫队投入约３万人，美军大约１万兵力参演，演习主要在九州东部海域展开。（Sailors run to safety after attaching cargo-legs to an MH-60S Seahawk from the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 during a vertical replenishment-at-sea between the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) on the ship's flight deck as part of Keen Sword (KS) 2015. KS15, a joint/bi-lateral field training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), is designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of U.S. forces and JSDF.）

2010年12月10日，日本海，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，美国海军一架 SH-60F 直升机从华盛顿号航空母舰上起飞。（An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during Keen Sword 2011, a bilateral exercise designed to strengthen maritime capabilities between the U.S. and Japan.）

2010年12月9日，日本海，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，美国海军埃塞克斯号两栖攻击舰上的地勤人员引导日本海上自卫队的 SH-60K 反潜直升机降落。（Petty Officer 3rd Class Eldeen Ebanks, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.）

2010年12月7日，日本海佐世保海岸，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，日本海上自卫队的 SH-60K 反潜直升机降落到美国海军埃塞克斯号两栖攻击舰上。（A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex as part exercise Keen Sword. The joint bilateral exercise is designed to strengthen Japan and U.S. military operations.）

2010年12月7日，菲律宾海，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，日本海上自卫队的 SH-60K 反潜直升机准备降落到美国海军华盛顿号航空母舰上。（A Sea Hawk helicopter from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. George Washington is participating in Keen Sword 2010 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force through Dec. 10.）

2010年12月7日，菲律宾海，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，日本海上自卫队的 SH-60K 反潜直升机接近美国海军埃塞克斯号两栖攻击舰准备降落。（A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Keen Sword, a joint bilateral exercise designed to strengthen Japan and U.S. military operations.）

2010年12月7日，菲律宾海，美日“利剑-2011”联合军演中，美国海军埃塞克斯号两栖攻击舰上的地勤人员引导日本海上自卫队的 SH-60K 反潜直升机降落。（Aviation boatswain's mates direct the landing of a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter during deck landing qualifications aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Keen Sword, a joint bilateral exercise designed to strengthen Japan and U.S. military operations.）

美国华盛顿州科尔维尔国家森林长湖，美国空军第36救援飞行队（36RQF）的 UH-1N 直升机和第336训练组（336TRG）在水上生存训练中低空盘旋寻找落水区。（A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from the 36th Rescue Flight hovers 10 feet above water looking for a potential landing zone during water operations training Oct. 17, 2014, at Long Lake, Wash. During the training, pilots and aircrew engineers from the 36th RQF from Fairchild Air Force Base recertified on water rescue operation procedures. The 36th RQF supports the U.S. Air Force Survival School training through hands-on helicopter operations for more than 3,000 students per year. Training is conducted year-round at Fairchild and at the school's field location in the Colville National Forest, about 60 miles north of the base. Flight operations include live rescue hoist training, paradrop demonstrations, and combat rescue procedures training for students in the basic Combat Survival Course.）