210101-N-EB640-1089 INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 1, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to provide close-air support to Operation Octave Quartz. The mission of OOQ is to relocate U.S. Department of Defense forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while maintaining pressure on violent extremists and supporting partner forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryant Lang/Released)
Date Taken: | 01.01.2021 |
Date Posted: | 01.03.2021 15:58 |
Photo ID: | 6473153 |
VIRIN: | 210101-N-EB640-1089 |
Resolution: | 4004x2543 |
Size: | 1.55 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 78 |
Downloads: | 56 |
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