211017-N-HS181-1464 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Ships and aircraft from the U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and U.K. Royal Navy, led by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), U.K. Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) and JMSDF Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) transit in formation as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy, and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)
Date Taken: | 10.17.2021 |
Date Posted: | 10.18.2021 05:24 |
Photo ID: | 6891387 |
VIRIN: | 211017-N-HS181-1464 |
Resolution: | 5283x2972 |
Size: | 1.17 MB |
Location: | BAY OF BENGAL |
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