USS Bataan Transits Bab al-Mandeb Strait [Image 5 of 5]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.26.2020

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gary Jayne III 

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)     

200126-M-IR130-1075 BAB AL-MANDEB (Jan. 26, 2020) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) takes off from the Bataan. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gary Jayne III)

• Date Taken: 01.26.2020
• Date Posted: 02.10.2020 03:12
• Photo ID: 6083928
• VIRIN: 200126-M-IR130-1075
• Resolution: 3758x2505
• Size: 2.11 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY