190818-M-QP663-1060 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Aug. 18, 2019) A UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), to provide security during a Bab al-Mandeb Strait transit. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indi


190818-M-QP663-1060 BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Aug. 18, 2019) A UH-1Y Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), to provide security during a Bab al-Mandeb Strait transit. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th MEU are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Adam Dublinske/Released)


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