U.S. Pacific Fleet
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BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), U.K. Royal Navy Richmond-class frigate HMS Richmond (F 239), and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) sail together as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces who, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich)
211017-N-RO680-1016
BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), U.K. Royal Navy Richmond-class frigate HMS Richmond (F 239), and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) sail together as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, U.K. Royal Navy and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces who, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich)