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.）

2014年11月16日，日本海，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，美国海军 VAQ-141“Shadowhawks/影子鹰”电子攻击中队的 EA-18G 电子战机从华盛顿号航空母舰上弹射起飞，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。（An E/A-18G Growler from the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) 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 the JSDF.）

2014年11月16日，日本海，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，美国海军 VFA-195“Dambusters/水坝破坏者”战斗攻击机中队的 F/A-18E 战斗机接近华盛顿号航空母舰准备降落，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。（An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, center, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) 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 the JSDF.）

2014年11月16日，日本海，美日“利剑-2015”联合军演中，美国海军 F/A-18E 战斗机接近华盛顿号航空母舰准备降落，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。（Aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) 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.）