240809-N-CH260-2161 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2024) Rear Adm. Adan Cruz, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, left, Capt. Damon Loveless, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and sideboys render honors to Rear Adm. Giancarlo Ciappina, commander, Cavour Carrier Strike Group, as he is piped aboard Abraham Lincoln. Ciappina visited Abraham Lincoln to focus on building interoperability during the first-ever bilateral Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) held in the Indo-Pacific by the United States Navy and Italian Navy. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis)
Date Taken: | 08.09.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.09.2024 20:21 |
Photo ID: | 8580610 |
VIRIN: | 240809-N-CH260-2161 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 1.43 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 120 |
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