230417-N-N3764-1001 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Apr. 17, 2023) -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) steams in the Caribbean Sea while deployed to the Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet area of operations (AOR), Apr. 17, 2023. Little Rock is assigned to Commander, Task Force 45 (CTF-45). CTF-45 is the 4th Fleet task force charged with executing combined naval operations, building and strengthening Latin American, south of Mexico, and Caribbean maritime partnerships, and acting as a DoD ready service provider to JIATF-S in support of counter illicit-drug traffi
230417-N-N3764-1001 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Apr. 17, 2023) -- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) steams in the Caribbean Sea while deployed to the Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet area of operations (AOR), Apr. 17, 2023. Little Rock is assigned to Commander, Task Force 45 (CTF-45). CTF-45 is the 4th Fleet task force charged with executing combined naval operations, building and strengthening Latin American, south of Mexico, and Caribbean maritime partnerships, and acting as a DoD ready service provider to JIATF-S in support of counter illicit-drug trafficking operations in the Central and South American waters. ( Navy courtesy photo/Released)
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Keywords: 4th, ctf-45, deployment, drug, fleet, interdiction, rock, usnavsouth/.., uss
