BATARG transits in the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait [Image 3 of 9]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

06.09.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie 

USS NEW YORK (LPD 21)

200609-N-GR168-1160 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (June 9, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits through the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait, June 9, 2020. Bataan is the flagship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 critical choke points to the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie)

• Date Taken: 06.09.2020
• Date Posted: 06.14.2020 15:57
• Photo ID: 6240846
• VIRIN: 200609-N-GR168-1160
• Resolution: 6631x4421
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY