USS Farragut escorts Merchant Vessel Mohawk throught the Straits of Bab el-Mandeb [Image 3 of 4]

RED SEA

10.29.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Aistrup 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

191029-N-MD802-1058 RED SEA (Oct. 29, 2019) Sonar Technician 1st Class Kevin Day, right, and Sonar Technician 3rd Class Richard Forbes, left, stand Small Craft Action Team watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) as the ship escorts U.S. flagged merchant vessel Mohawk, not pictured, through the Straits of Bab al-Mandeb. Farragut is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in 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 Jack D. Aistrup)

• Date Taken: 10.29.2019
• Date Posted: 03.16.2020 05:45
• Photo ID: 5895137
• VIRIN: 191029-N-MD802-1058
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 738.12 KB
• Location: RED SEA