231111-N-GR586-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2023) From left to right, Vice Adm. Akira Saito, Commander-in-Chief, Self-Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, Commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) ONE, and Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), hold talks during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, JMSDF, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of CSG ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Ringers)
Date Taken: | 11.11.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.12.2023 06:51 |
Photo ID: | 8119651 |
VIRIN: | 231111-N-GR586-1032 |
Resolution: | 3926x2613 |
Size: | 2.53 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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