A tugboat transits alongside the Blue Ridge-class command and control shipUSS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the ship gets underway from Rota, Spain [Image 10 of 10]

SPAIN

05.17.2021

Courtesy Photo

Allied Joint Force Command Naples     

ROTA, SPAIN (May 17, 2021) A tugboat transits alongside the Blue Ridge-class command and control shipUSS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) 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 09:33
• Photo ID: 6663443
• VIRIN: 210517-M-D0455-0034
• Resolution: 4800x3840
• Size: 4.36 MB
• Location: ES