210711-N-IJ992-0002 [Image 4 of 8]

BAHRAIN

07.11.2021

Photo by Seaman andy anderson 

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

210711-N-IJ992-0002 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 11, 2021) – A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, attached to the “Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, taxis on a runway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, July 11. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure stability, security, and the free flow of commerce in the Central Region,
connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean, and three strategic chokepoints. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andy A. Anderson/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.11.2021
• Date Posted: 07.28.2021 07:14
• Photo ID: 6753021
• VIRIN: 210711-N-IJ992-0001
• Resolution: 4703x3140
• Size: 6 MB
• Location: BH