Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) fires its Mark 45 5-inch gun during a bilateral live-fire exercise with Ecuadorian Navy Esmeraldas-class corvettes BAE Manabi (CM 12) and BAE Loja (CM 16) in the Pacific Ocean, April 7, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer)
| Date Taken: | 04.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2026 11:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9605033 |
| VIRIN: | 260407-N-AS506-2168 |
| Resolution: | 3391x2713 |
| Size: | 2.2 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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