USS John P. Murtha Security Reaction Force Training [Image 5 of 5]

GULF OF ADEN

06.28.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom  

Amphibious Squadron 5

190628-N-NB544-1345 GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2019) U.S. Navy Ensign Samantha Nevius, from Bloomsburg, Pa., performs a mechanical advantage control hold on U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Flores, from Phoenix, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during security reaction force training on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). John P. Murtha is currently on its first deployment and part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit team and is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operation 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 Kyle Carlstrom)

• Date Taken: 06.28.2019
• Date Posted: 07.02.2019 12:00
• Photo ID: 5550007
• VIRIN: 190628-N-NB544-1345
• Resolution: 3176x2117
• Size: 1.36 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN