Carrier Strike Group

The guided missile destroyer INS Rana D52 follows behind the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) on 22 October 2008. The passing exercise (PASSEX) included the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian Navy's Western Fleet, sailing in a single-file formation as the two groups received honors from INS Mumbai D62 - a guided missile destroyer.

Image Courtesy - Torrey W. Lee, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class