The Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group conduct operations at sea [Image 2 of 45]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

04.15.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erika Kugler 

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

U.S. Navy Sailors and French navy sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) observe a fly over of aircraft from the John C. Stennis and the French Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (F 91) from vulture’s row in the Red Sea, April 15, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group 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 three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erika L. Kugler)

• Date Taken: 04.15.2019
• Date Posted: 04.16.2019 10:42
• Photo ID: 5270888
• VIRIN: 190415-N-QE928-1353
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 922.6 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY