The John C. Stennis Strike Group, France’s Marine Nationale, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy conduct exercise Intrepid Sentinel [Image 5 of 12]

ARABIAN GULF

01.15.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class GrantG Grady 

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 15, 2019, during exercise Intrepid Sentinel. Intrepid Sentinel brings together the John C. Stennis Strike Group, France’s Marine Nationale, United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy for a multinational exercise designed to enhance war fighting readiness and interoperability between allies and partners. The John C. Stennis Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

• Date Taken: 01.15.2019
• Date Posted: 01.17.2019 01:35
• Photo ID: 5036110
• VIRIN: 190115-N-OM854-0504
• Resolution: 4477x2985
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF