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GULF OF OMAN

12.15.2018

Photo by Spc. Preston Hammon 

U.S. Navy           

181216-A-QM520-1013
GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 16, 2018) Personnel assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team, embarked aboard the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt (PC 12), conduct small boat operations in the Gulf of Oman. Thunderbolt 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 the Pacific through the western Indian ocean and the three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Preston Hammon/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.15.2018
• Date Posted: 12.22.2018 00:29
• Photo ID: 4994709
• VIRIN: 181216-A-QM520-1013
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 6.4 MB
• Location: GULF OF OMAN