231218-N-CK669-3020 RED SEA (Dec. 18, 2023) Seaman Kevin Walker Jr. stands lookout watch as aircrew prepares a MH-60s Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, for lift off during flight operations 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. 18. 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 t
231218-N-CK669-3020 RED SEA (Dec. 18, 2023) Seaman Kevin Walker Jr. stands lookout watch as aircrew prepares a MH-60s Seahawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74, for lift off during flight operations 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. 18. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Krucke)
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