U.S. forces, Republic of Korea Navy conducted bilateral exercise CSGEX 2025

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and a Republic of Korea Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fly in formation while participating in Carrier Strike Group Exercise (CSGEX) while at sea, Nov. 12, 2025. CSGEX is a bilateral exercise that strengthens naval interoperability, enhances the U.S. and Republic of Korea alliance, and demonstrates joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. USS George Washington (CVN 73) is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Geoffrey L. Ottinger)