Keywords: US Navy 070905-N-8591H-310 Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Christopher Bast, from Temecula, Calif., watches as ships from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the United States join for a group photograph in the.jpg en BAY OF BENGAL Sept 5 2007 - Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Christopher Bast from Temecula Calif watches as ships from India Australia Japan Singapore and the United States join for a group photograph in the Bay of Bengal during Exercise Malabar 07-2 Aircraft carriers USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 and USS Nimitz CVN 68 are taking part in the exercise with Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat R 22 In addition to the three aircraft carriers other ships taking part in the exercise are Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Yuudachi DD 103 and JS Oonami DD 111 Republic of Singapore Navy frigate RSS Formidable 68 Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Adelaide FFG 01 Indian Navy destroyers INS Ranvijay D 55 and INS Ranjit D 53 Indian Navy frigate INS Brahmaputra F 31 guided-missile destroyers USS Curtis Wilbur DDG 54 and USS Higgins DDG 76 and attack submarine USS Chicago SSN 721 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge RELEASED 2007-09-05 070905-N-8591H-310 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 50368 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Bay of Bengal USS Higgins DDG-76 Malabar 2007-02 |