USS Laboon Transits Bab al-Mandeb during Operation Prosperity Guardian [Image 3 of 5]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

12.27.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alice Husted 

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

231227-N-DY413-1026 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Dec. 27, 2023) Ensign Richard James monitors navigation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) as the ship transits the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait while operating in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG), Dec. 27. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of the Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted)

• Date Taken: 12.27.2023
• Date Posted: 01.05.2024 06:19
• Photo ID: 8189825
• VIRIN: 231227-N-DY413-1026
• Resolution: 4480x6720
• Size: 2.5 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY