Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Participates in MPX 2021 [Image 3 of 12]

BAY OF BENGAL

10.17.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Haydn Smith  

USS Carl Vinson   

211017-N-HS181-1195 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Aircraft assigned to Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, fly over the Bay of Bengal as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy, and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces, who 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 Haydn N. Smith)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2021
• Date Posted: 10.19.2021 04:04
• Photo ID: 6891386
• VIRIN: 211017-N-HS181-1195
• Resolution: 4886x2748
• Size: 1.18 MB
• Location: BAY OF BENGAL