Navy EOD Conducts Hoist Training in the Arabian Gulf [Image 2 of 14]

ARABIAN GULF

09.03.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth  

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

200903-N-KZ419-1056 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 3, 2020) - An explosive ordnance
disposal technician, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, is hoisted from a Mark VI patrol boat into a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea
Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during hoist training operations in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3. CTF 56 and HSC-26 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and conduct mine warfare operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and
security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth)

• Date Taken: 09.03.2020
• Date Posted: 09.27.2020 01:19
• Photo ID: 6371208
• VIRIN: 200903-N-KZ419-1056
• Resolution: 4176x2784
• Size: 2.99 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF