161013-N-SU278-121 [Image 170 of 481]

10.13.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William Gaskill 

U.S. Navy           

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South China Sea (Oct. 13, 2016) From left, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), the Military Sealift Command fleet oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) steam in formation as part of interoperability drills between the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) in the South China Sea, Oct. 13, 2016. The drills are meant to enhance readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Will Gaskill)

• Date Taken: 10.13.2016
• Date Posted: 10.15.2016 00:29
• Photo ID: 2922122
• VIRIN: 161013-N-SU278-121
• Resolution: 4164x2771
• Size: 1.09 MB