USS Laboon Patrols the Red Sea during Operation Prosperity Guardian [Image 1 of 3]

RED SEA

12.25.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elexia Morelos 

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

231225-N-QI593-2011 RED SEA (Dec. 25, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) approaches the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) for a replenishment-at-sea while operating in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Red Sea, Dec. 25. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of the Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elexia Morelos)

• Date Taken: 12.25.2023
• Date Posted: 01.05.2024 06:20
• Photo ID: 8189807
• VIRIN: 231225-N-QI593-2011
• Resolution: 5860x3907
• Size: 2.99 MB
• Location: RED SEA