DESRON 9 Commodore Visits USS John Paul Jones [Image 7 of 8]

ARABIAN GULF

10.04.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aja Jackson 

Carrier Strike Group 11

201004-N-XG173-1260 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 4, 2020) Capt. Todd Whalen, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 speaks to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) over the ship’s general announcing system. John Paul Jones is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and DESRON 9 and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aja Bleu Jackson)

• Date Taken: 10.04.2020
• Date Posted: 10.06.2020 15:33
• Photo ID: 6381241
• VIRIN: 201004-N-XG173-1260
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.6 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF