A Military Sealift Command civil service mariner stands bridge watch aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney as the ship gets underway from Rota, Spain during Steadfast Defender 2021 [Image 8 of 10]

SPAIN

05.17.2021

Courtesy Photo

Allied Joint Force Command Naples     

8ROTA, SPAIN (May 17, 2021) A Military Sealift Command civil service mariner stands bridge watch aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney as the ship gets underway from Rota, Spain, May 17, 2020, in support of the NATO-led joint multilateral exercise Steadfast Defender 2021. Staff from Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF), and U.S. Second Fleet (C2F),as the Maritime Component Command (MCC), are charged with employing maritime forces ready to fight across multiple domains in the Atlantic in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. Steadfast Defender 2021 is a defensive exercise based on an Article 5 scenario which is designed to deter aggression and respond to crisis if necessary. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Eric Ramirez/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.17.2021
• Date Posted: 05.26.2021 09:32
• Photo ID: 6663441
• VIRIN: 210517-M-D0455-0028
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 4.93 MB
• Location: ES