Ships from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group transit the Bab al-Mandeb Strait [Image 3 of 10]

AT SEA

03.19.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Okerman 

U.S. Navy           

190413-N-KN684-0011
BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (April 13, 2019) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, April 13, 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 3rd Class Skyler Okerman/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.19.2019
• Date Posted: 04.18.2019 02:48
• Photo ID: 5278116
• VIRIN: 190413-N-KN684-0011
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 920.8 KB
• Location: AT SEA