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Ecuadorian navy Esmeralda-class missile corvettes BAE Manabi (CM 12) and BAE Loja (CM 16), conducts formation maneuvering alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), In the Pacific Ocean, April 8. Nimitz is deployed 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 video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gina Gallia)
| Date Taken: | 04.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2026 20:15 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1002170 |
| VIRIN: | 260408-N-JG278-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111618987 |
| Length: | 00:02:33 |
| Location: | US |
| Downloads: | 15 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 15 |
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