U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Annual Exercise 2023 [Image 22 of 24]

PHILIPPINE SEA

11.11.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Sapien 

USS Carl Vinson   

231111-N-TL932-1512 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 11, 2023) Senior leaders from Canada, Australia, Japan and U.S. navies observe flight operations on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Sapien)

• Date Taken: 11.11.2023
• Date Posted: 11.12.2023 06:29
• Photo ID: 8119668
• VIRIN: 231111-N-TL932-1512
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 448.81 KB
• Location: PHILIPPINE SEA