211017-N-LB599-1001 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) An F-35C assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches off Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and 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, and


211017-N-LB599-1001 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) An F-35C assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches off Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and 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, and maritime forces, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. ( Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Alexander Fraser)


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