Maritime Operations [Image 9 of 60]

11.30.2004

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

(From top to bottom) the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steam through the Gulf of Oman. The three ships are flagships for three different strike groups; the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, which are on regularly scheduled deployments in support of Maritime Operations. Maritime Operations help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as complement counter-terrorism and security efforts to regional nations.

• Date Taken: 11.30.2004
• Date Posted: 05.23.2007 09:56
• Photo ID: 45015
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 1.5 MB