USS Chinook [Image 6 of 7]

USCENTCOM, AT SEA

02.18.2021

Photo by Spc. Theoren Neal 

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

210218-A-BD272-0388 GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 18, 2021) – Sailors assigned to patrol coastal
ship USS Chinook (PC 9) launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in the
Gulf of Oman, Feb. 18. Chinook is 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. Army photo by Spc. Theoren Neal)

• Date Taken: 02.18.2021
• Date Posted: 03.07.2021 06:39
• Photo ID: 6545626
• VIRIN: 210218-A-BD272-0388
• Resolution: 1365x2048
• Size: 1.39 MB
• Location: USCENTCOM, AT SEA