Exercise Alligator Dagger [Image 18 of 164]

GULF OF ADEN

12.16.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin Langer 

U.S. Navy           

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 16, 2016) Left to right, Commander, Amphibious Squadron Five Capt. Michael Crary, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer Col. Clay Tipton, Defense Attaché at U.S. Embassy Djibouti Capt. John Tully, Chief of Djiboutian Navy Col. Abdourahman Cher, USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Commanding Officer Capt. Mark Melson, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti Mr. Tom Kelly, and Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa Rear Adm. William W. Wheeler III meet on Makin Island’s underway quarterdeck before touring the amphibious assault ship. Makin Island is deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Devin M. Langer)

• Date Taken: 12.16.2016
• Date Posted: 12.20.2016 00:03
• Photo ID: 3067987
• VIRIN: 161216-N-LI768-081
• Resolution: 3703x2645
• Size: 2.02 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN