210606-N-IJ992-0048 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 6, 2021) - A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, attached to “The Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, taxis on a runway during flight operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations, June 6. 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 th


210606-N-IJ992-0048 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 6, 2021) - A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, attached to “The Skinny Dragons” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, taxis on a runway during flight operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations, June 6. 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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