PHILIPPINE SEA (May 24, 2019) — Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), right, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), center, and JMSDF destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) steam into formation during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares the participating maritime forces to operate a
PHILIPPINE SEA (May 24, 2019) — Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Parramatta (FFH 154), right, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), center, and JMSDF destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) steam into formation during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN). PACVAN is the first of its kind quadrilateral exercise between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Naval forces. Focused on improving the capabilities of participating countries to respond together to crisis and contingencies in the region, PACVAN prepares the participating maritime forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) 2nd Class Ryan Goebel/Released)
Size: 4844px × 3145px
Photo credit: © APFootage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: .., australia, japan, korea, navy, pacific, photex, republic, vanguard
