211017-N-BC658-1903 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), and U.K. Royal Navy Richmond-class frigate HMS Richmond (F 239) transit 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)
Date Taken: | 10.17.2021 |
Date Posted: | 10.18.2021 08:08 |
Photo ID: | 6892534 |
VIRIN: | 211017-N-BC658-2903 |
Resolution: | 6192x4128 |
Size: | 1.24 MB |
Location: | BAY OF BENGAL |
Web Views: | 397 |
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