At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021 [Image 26 of 28]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

05.22.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Beard  

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

210522-N-VD341-0014

BRITISH ISLES (May 22, 2021) An Italian Sailor assigned to the 4th Helicopter Group of the Italian Navy exchanges a “fist bump” with a U.S. Navy Pilot assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) Squadron 70 on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 22, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. Sixth Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise that improves Allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Information Specialist Alexandria Fogel/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.22.2021
• Date Posted: 05.23.2021 13:35
• Photo ID: 6658917
• VIRIN: 210522-N-VD341-0014
• Resolution: 3360x2566
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN