210108-N-CR843-0166 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 08, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Roslyn Anderson, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jesse Lopez, both assigned to the “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, observe a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft take off from a runway in the 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 8. CTF-57 is the maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft Task Force for the 5th Fleet, Naval Forces Central Command, and Combined Maritime


210108-N-CR843-0166 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 08, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Roslyn Anderson, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Jesse Lopez, both assigned to the “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, observe a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft take off from a runway in the 5th Fleet area of operations, Jan. 8. CTF-57 is the maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft Task Force for the 5th Fleet, Naval Forces Central Command, and Combined Maritime Forces. CTF-57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure stability, security, and the free flow of commerce in the Central Command area of responsibility, which connects the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean, encompassing three strategic chokepoints.


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