Underway in Persian Gulf [Image 3 of 3]

PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

04.09.2008

Courtesy Photo

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

Seaman recruit, Terrance Alexander (left), and Petty Officer 3rd Class (SW) Elva Campos remove wheel chocks and tie-down chains from a MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter prior to taking off from amphibious dock landing USS Germantown (LSD 42) while underway in the Persian Gulf. Germantown is part of the USS Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group and is currently conducting operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations. MSO helps set the conditions for security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo/Lt. j.g. James Trudeau)

• Date Taken: 04.09.2008
• Date Posted: 02.09.2012 15:24
• Photo ID: 83599
• VIRIN: 080409-O-9999X-003
• Resolution: 3000x1989
• Size: 799.4 KB
• Location: PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA