USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Participates in Multiple Carrier Strike Group Operations [Image 22 of 27]

PHILIPPINE SEA

10.03.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erin Zorich 

USS Carl Vinson   

211003-N-RO680-2030 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2021) An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the “Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches off the flight deck of British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Oct. 3, 2021. The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08); Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces led by (JMSDF) Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182); Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338); Royal Netherlands Navy’s HNLMS Evertsen (F 805); Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Te Kaha (F 77) and U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), conducted multiple carrier strike group operations in the Philippine Sea. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations to demonstrate an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich)

• Date Taken: 10.03.2021
• Date Posted: 10.08.2021 08:25
• Photo ID: 6872569
• VIRIN: 211003-N-RO680-2030
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 604.46 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA