Wednesday, March 24, 2010

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)


STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (March 15, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) performs tactical maneuvering exercises with the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Chilean navy Sa'ar 4-class fast-attack craft Angamos and Casma. Carl Vinson and Bunker Hill are supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multi-national environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ashley Van Dien/Released)