151118-N-BB269-078 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 18,

151118-N-BB269-078 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 18, 2015) A chaff round fires from a decoy launching system aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during a chaff exercise as part of Annual Exercise (AE) 16. Chancellorsville is participating in AE16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)