Oak Hill Deployment [Image 19 of 39]

RED SEA

03.20.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Griffin Kersting 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

200320-N-VP266-1108 RED SEA (March 20, 2020) Cmdr. Rod Jacobo, the commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), speaks to Sailors assigned to the Oak Hill during an award ceremony on the ship’s flight deck, March 20, 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: 03.20.2020
• Date Posted: 03.27.2020 02:45
• Photo ID: 6152608
• VIRIN: 200320-N-VP266-1108
• Resolution: 4553x3252
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: RED SEA