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231224-N-CK669-1005 RED SEA (Dec. 24, 2023) Boatman’s Mate 2nd Class Ahmed Elharoun looks through high powered binoculars at a passing oil tanker aboard the Arleigh Burk-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) while the ship operates in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) in the Red Sea, Dec 24. 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 1st Class Chris Krucke)
| Date Taken: | 12.24.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 01.10.2024 01:44 |
| Photo ID: | 8194047 |
| VIRIN: | 231224-N-CK669-1005 |
| Resolution: | 4800x3200 |
| Size: | 2.26 MB |
| Location: | RED SEA |
| Web Views: | 110 |
| Downloads: | 19 |
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