Allied, U.S. Forces conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022 [Image 7 of 11]

GUAM

08.25.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Deanna Gonzales 

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15

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NAVAL BASE GUAM (Aug. 25, 2022) Capt. Walter Mainor, commander, Task Force 71, makes a statement during the opening ceremony for Pacific Vanguard (PV) 22-1 as Royal Australian Navy Cmdr. Andrew Hough, commanding officer of Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Capt. Hiroaki Tanaka, exercise director/Commander-in-Chief Self-Defense Fleet, observe aboard JMSDF helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) pierside at Naval Base Guam, Aug. 25. PV 22-1 is an exercise with a focus on interoperability and the advanced training and integration of allied maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Deanna C. Gonzales)

• Date Taken: 08.25.2022
• Date Posted: 08.29.2022 04:00
• Photo ID: 7392264
• VIRIN: 220825-N-FO714-1072
• Resolution: 6367x4118
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: GU