USS Laboon Conducts Routine Operations in the Bab al-Mandeb [Image 1 of 2]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

12.30.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elexia Morelos 

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

231230-N-QI593-2007 BAB AL-MANDEB (Dec. 30, 2023) Lt. j.g. John Galvin monitors aircraft activity near the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) while the ship operates in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Bab al-Mandeb, Dec. 30. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of 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 are taking part in the operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elexia Morelos)

• Date Taken: 12.30.2023
• Date Posted: 01.08.2024 08:12
• Photo ID: 8192312
• VIRIN: 231230-N-QI593-2007
• Resolution: 6115x4077
• Size: 3.23 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY