BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) A Royal Navy Wildcat HMA2, assigned to U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, lifts of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while Vinson transits alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) during Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021, Oct. 17, 2021. MPX 2021 is a multilateral maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense, the Royal Navy, and U.S. maritime forces, focused on naval cooperation, interoperability and regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is an example of the enduring partnership between Australian, Japanese, U.K. and U.S. maritime forces, who routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Alexander)