210215-N-CR843-0036 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 15, 2021) - Sailors assigned to the “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, wash the wing of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft during a scheduled maintenance inspection in the 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 15. 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 Indi


210215-N-CR843-0036 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 15, 2021) - Sailors assigned to the “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, wash the wing of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft during a scheduled maintenance inspection in the 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 15. 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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