240104-N-PQ495-1100 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 4, 2024) Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, left, Commander, Carrier Strike Group ONE, Vice Adm. Alberto Bernardo Carlos, Commander, Western Command, Philippine Navy, and Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), observe flight operations on the flight deck aboard Vinson during a distinguished visitor embark as part of a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the South China Sea, Jan. 4. The MCA is designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. military and AFP and further advance combined capabilities in the maritime domain. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group 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 Larissa T. Dougherty)
Date Taken: | 01.04.2024 |
Date Posted: | 01.04.2024 23:41 |
Photo ID: | 8189636 |
VIRIN: | 240104-N-PQ495-1100 |
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Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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