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    Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Participates in MPX 2021 [Image 1 of 17]

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    Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Participates in MPX 2021

    BAY OF BENGAL

    10.17.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Russell Lindsey 

    USS Carl Vinson   

    211017-N-BC658-1979 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship transits the Bay of Bengal as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), 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 Russell Lindsey)

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    Date Taken: 10.17.2021
    Date Posted: 10.18.2021 08:08
    Photo ID: 6892532
    VIRIN: 211017-N-BC658-2979
    Resolution: 5735x3226
    Size: 1.34 MB
    Location: BAY OF BENGAL

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