Oak Hill Deployment [Image 15 of 39]

RED SEA

03.19.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Griffin Kersting 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

200319-N-VP266-1022 RED SEA (March 19, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Servando Mendez, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), uses a needle gun to chip paint off of the ship’s deck during ship preservation efforts, March 19, 2020. Oak Hill, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting)

• Date Taken: 03.19.2020
• Date Posted: 03.27.2020 02:45
• Photo ID: 6152602
• VIRIN: 200319-N-VP266-1022
• Resolution: 3702x2644
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: RED SEA