McCain conducts RAS with INS Shakti, HMAS Ballarat during Malabar 2020 [Image 3 of 5]

INDIAN OCEAN

11.04.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Markus Castaneda 

Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron 15

The Takanami-class destroyer JS Oonami (JS 111), far left, and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Indian Navy Deepak-class fleet tanker INS Shakti (A 57) during Malabar 2020. Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. maritime forces. Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2020
• Date Posted: 11.05.2020 03:02
• Photo ID: 6414148
• VIRIN: 201104-N-WI365-3000
• Resolution: 5943x4245
• Size: 1.14 MB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN