Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Participates in MPX 2021 [Image 9 of 10]

BAY OF BENGAL

10.17.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erin Zorich 

USS Carl Vinson   

211017-N-RO680-1356 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, flies next to a formation of ships from the U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.K. Royal Navy 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, 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 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2021
• Date Posted: 10.18.2021 06:07
• Photo ID: 6891407
• VIRIN: 211017-N-RO680-1356
• Resolution: 3544x2359
• Size: 636.43 KB
• Location: BAY OF BENGAL