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    Flight operations aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) [Image 23 of 30]

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    Flight operations aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5)

    ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

    04.23.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alan Robertson 

    USS Bataan (LHD 5)

    200423-N-SL179-2009
    ARABIAN GULF (April 23, 2020) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a sea rescue drill, April 23, 2020. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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 Alan L. Robertson)

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    Date Taken: 04.23.2020
    Date Posted: 04.28.2020 01:31
    Photo ID: 6189374
    VIRIN: 200423-N-SL179-2009
    Resolution: 4801x3429
    Size: 735.64 KB
    Location: ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

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