191210-N-GH108-1242
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2019) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 approaches the flight deck to make an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) sails behind. Abraham Lincoln 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. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Darion Chanelle Triplett/Released)
Date Taken: | 12.10.2019 |
Date Posted: | 12.10.2019 12:16 |
Photo ID: | 5968992 |
VIRIN: | 191210-N-GH108-1242 |
Resolution: | 5298x3784 |
Size: | 889.07 KB |
Location: | ARABIAN SEA |
Web Views: | 103 |
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