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

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    USS Somerset transits Strait of Hormuz

    210205-M-JX780-1650 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Feb. 5, 2021) – U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William White, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), scans the horizon for possible threats while flying above 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 Lance Cpl. Brendan Mullin)

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    Date Taken: 02.05.2021
    Date Posted: 02.06.2021 13:01
    Photo ID: 6510821
    VIRIN: 210205-M-JX780-1650
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 6.15 MB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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