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190524-N-CL550-0392 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 24, 2019) — From left to right, the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Wang Geon (DDH 978), amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), JMSDF destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), and Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), steam into formation during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind 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 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released)
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 05.24.2019 07:47 |
| Photo ID: | 5395872 |
| VIRIN: | 190524-N-CL550-0392 |
| Resolution: | 5480x3325 |
| Size: | 999.16 KB |
| Location: | AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 120 |
| Downloads: | 27 |
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