211012-N-VQ947-1061 BAB-EL-MANDEB (Oct. 12, 2021) — Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Charles Felder inspects a gun mount on the bridge wing of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) as the ship transits the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, Oct. 12. Portland and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devin Kates)
| Date Taken: | 10.12.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 11.05.2021 14:35 |
| Photo ID: | 6924852 |
| VIRIN: | 211012-N-VQ947-1061 |
| Resolution: | 5167x3445 |
| Size: | 673.2 KB |
| Location: | U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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