BAataan ARG transitsthe Bab Al Mandeb [Image 2 of 11]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.27.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie 

USS NEW YORK (LPD 21)

200127-N-GR168-1048 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Jan. 27, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits the Bab al-Mandeb strait with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The Bataan ARG, 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie

• Date Taken: 01.27.2020
• Date Posted: 02.14.2020 14:42
• Photo ID: 6099563
• VIRIN: 200127-N-GR168-1048
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 1.03 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY