U.S. Pacific Fleet
211018-N-MD461-1198
BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 18, 2021) MH-60S Sea Hawks, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, transfer cargo between Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) for a replenishment-at-sea, during Maritime Partnership Exercise 2021. MPX 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 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 Jeff D. Kempton)
211018-N-MD461-1198
BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 18, 2021) MH-60S Sea Hawks, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, transfer cargo between Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) for a replenishment-at-sea, during Maritime Partnership Exercise 2021. MPX 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 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 Jeff D. Kempton)