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    USS Somerset transits Strait of Hormuz [Image 1 of 9]

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    USS Somerset transits Strait of Hormuz

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ

    02.05.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole  

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    210205-M-QM580-1033 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 5, 2021) – A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as the ship transits the Strait of Hormuz, Feb. 5. Somerset, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, and the 15th MEU are 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Kassie McDole)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2021
    Date Posted: 02.06.2021 13:03
    Photo ID: 6510813
    VIRIN: 210205-M-QM580-1033
    Resolution: 7021x4683
    Size: 12.79 MB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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