Operating to ensure security and stability in the vital Asia-Pacific region, two of the Navy’s 11 global force aircraft carriers conducted readiness operations at the conclusion of exercise Valiant Shield. Forward-deployed to Japan, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), left, the Bremerton, Washington-based aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), right, along with the San Diego-based guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) exercised surface and anti-submarine training events as well as integrated flight operations in order to respond quickly to any future crises in the region.
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