Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with French Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during Pacific Steller 2025 [Image 6 of 8]

PHILIPPINE SEA

02.11.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaiah Goessl 

USS Carl Vinson   

250212-N-TD381-1196 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 12, 2025) Aircraft from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) fly in formation over the Philippine Sea during Pacific Steller 2025, Feb. 12. From left, an F/A-18F Super Hornet, F-35C Lightning II, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and two French Navy Rafale Marine (F4) fighter jets. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event with the French Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, fostering our alliance and maritime security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl)

• Date Taken: 02.11.2025
• Date Posted: 02.15.2025 03:02
• Photo ID: 8872521
• VIRIN: 250212-N-TD381-1196
• Resolution: 6948x4963
• Size: 1.92 MB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA