Official websites use .mil
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group sails in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Valiant Shield 26 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 21, 2026. Navy participants included the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, the cruiser USS Robert Smalls, the destroyers USS Shoup and USS Benfold, and the submarine USS Minnesota.
CAMERA
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
LENS
EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM
APERTURE
13
SHUTTERSPEED
1/200
ISO
250
No camera details available.
This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dma.mil/Services/Visual-Information/References/Limitations/, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.