230521-N-IJ992-0146 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2021) - Lt. Maria Vera, a naval flight officer assigned to Patrol Squadron 4, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, left, demonstrates the operating systems of a P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Naval Forces Central Command, 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, while operating in the 5th Fleet area of operations, May 23. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure stability, security, and the
230521-N-IJ992-0146 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 23, 2021) - Lt. Maria Vera, a naval flight officer assigned to Patrol Squadron 4, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, left, demonstrates the operating systems of a P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of Naval Forces Central Command, 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, while operating in the 5th Fleet area of operations, May 23. 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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