ABECSG, JMSDF, JASDF conduct a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise [Image 11 of 45]

SEA OF JAPAN

04.12.2022

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Javier Reyes 

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

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SEA OF JAPAN (April 12, 2022) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Melvin Dominguez, from Tujunga, California, directs an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the two navies strengthen all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Javier Reyes)

• Date Taken: 04.12.2022
• Date Posted: 04.13.2022 13:38
• Photo ID: 7140449
• VIRIN: 220328-N-VI910-1118
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 916.74 KB
• Location: SEA OF JAPAN