Noble Fusion [Image 21 of 26]

PHILIPPINE SEA

02.07.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2022) Ships of the America and Essex Amphibious Ready Groups, and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, sail in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during exercise Noble Fusion. From left to right, U.S. Navy America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer USS Kongou (DDG 173), U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), and U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) sail in formation in support of Noble Fusion, Feb. 7, 2022. Noble Fusion highlights that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, as well as other joint force elements and allies, in order to conduct lethal sea-denial training, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)

• Date Taken: 02.07.2022
• Date Posted: 02.07.2022 05:18
• Photo ID: 7038020
• VIRIN: 220207-N-ZW128-1258
• Resolution: 5568x3132
• Size: 1.03 MB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA