A Royal Canadian Air Force Super Puma assigned to Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) departs from 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 Royal 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 23:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9624690 |
| VIRIN: | 260418-N-LU681-2126 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 1.91 MB |
| Location: | SOUTH CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 14 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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Australia, Canada, and U.S. conduct multilateral operations in South China Sea
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