250118-N-DP708-1020 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 18, 2025) Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander, Carrier Strike Group ONE, center, and Capt. Matthew Thomas, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), right, pose for a photo with officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the commanding officer’s in-port cabin while underway in the South China Sea during a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity, Jan. 18, 2025. From left, Col. Einstein Calaoa, deputy commander for Marine operations, Naval Forces West; Commodore Charles Merric Villanueva, deputy commander for external defense operations, Western Command; Commodore Vincent Sibala, commander, Naval Forces West; Brig. Gen. Antonio Mangoroban Jr., commander, 3rd Marine Brigade; Brig. Gen. Roman Dioso, deputy commander for internal defense operations, Western Command; and Capt. Fitzgerald Cañete, assistant chief for Unified Command Staff for Operations, Western Command. The U.S. and Philippines work together as allies, enhancing the interoperability of maritime forces and supporting their shared goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Analice Baker)
Date Taken: | 01.18.2025 |
Date Posted: | 01.19.2025 02:44 |
Photo ID: | 8835164 |
VIRIN: | 250118-N-DP708-1020 |
Resolution: | 3494x2700 |
Size: | 862.54 KB |
Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
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