ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2021) – Navy Counselor 1st Class Michael Merriman observes a Aerospatiale Alouette III helicopter, attached to the Belgian frigate Leopold 1st, integrated in the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, as it takes off from the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during deck landing qualification operations in the Arabian Sea, March 17. Laboon is supporting the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group while deployed to the 5th Fleet area and conducting naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting t
ARABIAN SEA (March 17, 2021) – Navy Counselor 1st Class Michael Merriman observes a Aerospatiale Alouette III helicopter, attached to the Belgian frigate Leopold 1st, integrated in the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group, as it takes off from the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) during deck landing qualification operations in the Arabian Sea, March 17. Laboon is supporting the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group while deployed to the 5th Fleet area and conducting 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.
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