USS Stethem (DDG 63) conducts exercise with Chinese navy [Image 1 of 7]

USS STETHEM, EAST CHINA SEA

11.20.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Cunningham  

Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

151120-N-UF697-740 EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 20, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) return to the ship in a ridged hull inflatable boat (RHIB) after retrieving a floating dummy during a Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) and a search-and-rescue (SAR) exercise with the People’s Liberation Army Navy Jiangkai II class guided-missile frigate Xuzhou (FFG 530). Stethem recently visited Shanghai to build relationships with the PLA Navy and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.20.2015
• Date Posted: 11.23.2015 06:59
• Photo ID: 2301644
• VIRIN: 151120-N-UF697-740
• Resolution: 4000x2662
• Size: 1.14 MB
• Location: USS STETHEM, EAST CHINA SEA