Keywords: Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - Two carriers operate together..jpg ANDAMAN SEA Oct 12 2012 The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington CVN 73 and USS John C Stennis CVN 74 and the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift FFG 48 are underway in formation Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability readiness and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance The U S Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace protect commerce and deter aggression through forward presence Join the conversation on social media using warfighting U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jennifer A Villalovos/Released 121012-N-WW409-349 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/8080844445/ Two carriers operate together 2012-10-12 09 11 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official Navy Page from United States of America MCC Jennifer A Villalovos/U S Navy U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/8080844445 2012-11-12 02 06 06 cc-by-2 0 Images from United States Navy to check |