SANTA RITA, Guam (May 22, 2019) - Capt. Jeffrey Grimes (right), commanding officer of Naval Base Guam, provides a tour of Joint Region Marianas to visiting fleet commanders, Rear Adm. Jonathan Mead, commander of Royal Australian Navy, Vice Adm. Park Ki-Kyung Royal, commander, Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet, and Vice Adm. Hiroyuki Kasui, commander, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Pacific Vanguard. PACVAN is a quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares the participating maritime forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin Suring)
Date Taken: | 03.14.2014 |
Date Posted: | 05.24.2019 04:52 |
Photo ID: | 5390933 |
VIRIN: | 190522-N-PK180-0265 |
Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
Size: | 2.15 MB |
Location: | GU |
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