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Ecuadorian Navy Esmeraldas-class corvette BAE Manabi (CM-12) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a photo exercise in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. Gridley is deployed with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group as part of Southern Seas 2026, which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Meyer)
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