Sailors Perform FOD Walk Down [Image 4 of 6]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.08.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Juan Sua 

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

210108-N-CR843-0148 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 08, 2021) Sailors assigned to the “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, conduct a routine search for foreign object debris on a flight line prior to flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 8. CTF-57 is the maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft Task Force for the U.S. 5th Fleet, Naval Forces Central Command, and Combined Maritime Forces. CTF-57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure stability, security, and the free flow of commerce in the Central Command area of responsibility, which connects the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean, encompassing three strategic chokepoints. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Juan S. Sua)

• Date Taken: 01.08.2021
• Date Posted: 02.23.2021 01:47
• Photo ID: 6527885
• VIRIN: 210108-N-CR843-0148
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 2.35 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY