USS Milwaukee Pulls into Ponce [Image 3 of 3]

PUERTO RICO

03.03.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

230303-N-N3764-0003
PONCE, Puerto Rico (March 3, 2023) – Line handlers on the flight deck heave mooring lines during a sea and anchor evolution on the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) in Ponce, Puerto Rico. USS Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Destroyer Squadron 40/Commander, Task Force 45’s mission. The mission includes combined naval operations, partnership building and acting as a service provider to Joint Interagency Task Force South by supporting counter illicit-drug trafficking in Central and South American waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate Seaman Hanna Westbrook)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2023
• Date Posted: 03.07.2023 16:09
• Photo ID: 7668589
• VIRIN: 230303-N-N3764-0003
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 1.6 MB
• Location: PR