A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone assigned to Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) prepares to land on the flight deck of U.S. Navy Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a multilateral exercise with the Royal Australian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces in the South China Sea, April 18, 2026. Ashland and embarked Sailors and Marines from Task Force Ashland are a flexible crisis response force, purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. This forward deployment demonstrates the unwavering U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maliq J. Martin)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2026 23:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9624686 |
| VIRIN: | 260418-N-LU681-2013 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 2.61 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 80 |
| Downloads: | 9 |
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Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea
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