USS Winston S. Churchill [Image 3 of 6]

ARABIAN GULF

09.24.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Staats 

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

200924-N-PS962-0039 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 24, 2020) – The Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Adak (WPB 1333), right, the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter move into formation during joint operation in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) with the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed to 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)

• Date Taken: 09.24.2020
• Date Posted: 09.28.2020 03:19
• Photo ID: 6371608
• VIRIN: 200924-N-PS962-0039
• Resolution: 2819x2014
• Size: 591.27 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF