UPI Pictures of the Year 2020 - NEWS & FEATURES

Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 5 and Carrier Air Wing 17 fly in formation over the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force (CSF) on July 6, 2020. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual-carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific as the Nimitz CSF. Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff, commander of the strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan, stated that "the purpose is to show an unambiguous signal to our partners and allies that we are committed to regional security and stability." Photo by MC3 Keenan Daniels/U.S. Navy/UPI