PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) — The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195), right, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), middle, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) sail in formation with ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and RAN. ABECSG is underway conducting routine operations in the 3rd Fleet. An integral part of Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, r


PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) — The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (A 195), right, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101), middle, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) sail in formation with ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and RAN. ABECSG is underway conducting routine operations in the 3rd Fleet. An integral part of Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Thomas)


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