October 3, 2021 - Ships transit the Philippine Sea during a multinational
exercise with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).
The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen
Elizabeth (R08), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces led by (JMSDF) Hyuga-class
helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182); Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Winnipeg
(FFH 338); Royal Netherlands Navy’s HNLMS Evertsen (F 805); Royal New
Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Te Kaha (F 77) and U.S. Navy carrier strike groups led
by flagships USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson
(CVN 70), conducted multiple carrier strike group operations
in the Philippine Sea.
The integrated at-sea operations
brought together more than 15,000 Sailors across six nations
to demonstrate an unmatched network of alliances and
partnerships in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Navy video by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Alexander