211018-N-CF707-1002 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 18, 2021) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jonathan Banuelos, a native of San Jose, Calif., prepares to shoot a shot line from Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), Oct. 18, 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 an


211018-N-CF707-1002 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 18, 2021) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jonathan Banuelos, a native of San Jose, Calif., prepares to shoot a shot line from Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) during a replenishment-at-sea as part of Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX), Oct. 18, 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 Lieutenant Marilu Veloria)


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