USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Republic of Korea Navy ship Gwanggaeto (DD 971) Transit [Image 252 of 328]

03.22.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Serpico 

U.S. Navy           

170322-N-FT178-025 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 22, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy ship Gwanggaeto (DD 971) transit the 7th Fleet Area of Operations during a maritime interdiction operations bilateral drill between the ROK and the United States. Carl Vinson is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.22.2017
• Date Posted: 03.28.2017 01:03
• Photo ID: 3265061
• VIRIN: 170322-N-FT178-025
• Resolution: 1800x1214
• Size: 1.51 MB