PASSEX 2018 [Image 27 of 37]

INDIAN OCEAN

08.28.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church 

USS Anchorage (LPD 23)

180828-N-YJ378-0389 INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2018) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), right, conducts operations at sea with Sri Lankan SAAR 4 class fast attack craft SLNS Suranimila (P 702) conduct an at-sea exercise while on a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Anchorage and the embarked Marines of the 13th MEU are conducting a theater security cooperation exercise with the Sri Lankan navy and marines. Part of a growing U.S.-Sri Lanka naval partnership, the exercise is also an opportunity for U.S. Seventh Fleet to explore local logistics support services for visiting naval forces operating throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church)

• Date Taken: 08.28.2018
• Date Posted: 09.10.2018 11:10
• Photo ID: 4714774
• VIRIN: 180828-N-YJ378-0389
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 2.32 MB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN