U.S. Navy Seizes Weapons in Gulf of Aden [Image 8 of 15]

U.S. 5TH FLEET, GULF OF ADEN

08.28.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Clay  

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

180828-N-UX013-1900 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2018) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approach a skiff during maritime security operations. The stateless skiff was found carrying a shipment of over 1,000 illicit weapons. Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.28.2018
• Date Posted: 08.30.2018 12:30
• Photo ID: 4690768
• VIRIN: 180828-N-UX013-1900
• Resolution: 4259x2835
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET, GULF OF ADEN