U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Lowry Rivers, from San Diego, uses a crank to hoist a Guided Bomb Unit 32 Joint Direct Attack Munition onto an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 Grant G. Grady)
Date Taken: | 01.08.2019 |
Date Posted: | 01.10.2019 06:46 |
Photo ID: | 5021798 |
VIRIN: | 190108-N-OM854-0323 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 861.05 KB |
Location: | ARABIAN GULF |
Web Views: | 78 |
Downloads: | 12 |
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