KITTERY, Maine (Mar. 25 2025) - Personnel from our allied nations pose for a group photo with Commander, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Capt. Michael Oberdorf, Nuclear Engineering and Planning Manager Steve Fahey, Senior Executive Service, and Commodore, Submarine Squadron Two Capt. Jason Deichler during a visit to the shipyard in support of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) security partnership’s Pillar One initiative. Pictured, l to r, Head Nuclear Submarine Capability, Australian Submarine Agency Rear Adm. Thomas Phillips, Capt. Oberdorf, Head Virginia, Workforce and Commercial, Australian Submarine Agency Read Adm. David Mann, and Naval Sea System Command Capt. Jonathan Kim. AUKUS, a strategic enhanced trilateral security partnership established Sept. 15, 2021, aims to enhance the security and defense capabilities of each government. The partnership focuses on promoting a free, open, secure and stable Indo-Pacific region while building on strong trilateral ties. (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland)
Date Taken: | 03.25.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.07.2025 08:57 |
Photo ID: | 8957242 |
VIRIN: | 250325-N-TT535-1001 |
Resolution: | 3000x2400 |
Size: | 1.1 MB |
Location: | KITTERY, MAINE, US |
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