USS Mobile Bay [Image 2 of 2]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

10.04.2012

Photo by Armando Gonzales 

U.S. Navy           

First Adm. Dato' Pahlawan Hj Mohamad Adib bin Abdul Samad, chief of staff of Fleet Operational Command of the Royal Malaysian Navy, checks the fitting of a helmet in the hangar bay of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements and Navy assets in the region. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.04.2012
• Date Posted: 10.05.2012 22:47
• Photo ID: 676739
• VIRIN: 121004-N-LV331-253
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 855.87 KB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA