CTF 56 Mark VI Patrol Boats Escort USS Makin Island

ARABIAN GULF

02.21.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zachary Pearson 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

210221-N-DS741-1597 GULF OF BAHRAIN (Feb. 21, 2021) -Engineman 2nd Class Richard Guzman, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, mans a .50-caliber machine gun aboard a Mark VI patrol boat during a high value asset escort of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in the Gulf of Bahrain, Feb. 21. CTF 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Pearson)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2021
• Date Posted: 02.25.2021 01:13
• Photo ID: 6527794
• VIRIN: 210221-N-DS741-1597
• Resolution: 3823x2549
• Size: 667.6 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF