SAN DIEGO (Oct. 10, 2024) - Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents a challenge coin to Electrician's Mate 1st Class Julia Balbuena, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), upon the ship's return to Naval Base San Diego Oct. 10. Germantown, assigned to U.S. 3rd Fleet, returned to homeport after participating in UNITAS LXV (65) and SOLIDAREX 2024. UNITAS is the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world, focused on enhanced interoperability in maritime and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and to create new relationships that will promote peace, stability, and prosperity. SOLIDAREX is a multinational maritime exercise focused on the required interoperability to rapidly execute large scale humanitarian aid and disaster response in northwest South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Claire M. DuBois)
Date Taken: | 10.10.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.16.2024 18:55 |
Photo ID: | 8691177 |
VIRIN: | 241010-N-UN585-1008 |
Resolution: | 4320x2880 |
Size: | 2.13 MB |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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