211016-N-CW190-1110 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 16, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, takes off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in support of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), Oct. 16, 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 Seaman Mason Congleton)
| Date Taken: | 10.16.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.18.2021 08:06 |
| Photo ID: | 6892546 |
| VIRIN: | 211016-N-CW190-1110 |
| Resolution: | 3467x2311 |
| Size: | 1.24 MB |
| Location: | BAY OF BENGAL |
| Web Views: | 80 |
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