JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (June 13, 2017) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Phillip Howard, part of Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, attached to Task Group (TG) , acts as the Navigator/Radio Telecommunications Officer (NAV/RTO) aboard a Navy 34-foot patrol boat in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates June 13. TG conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedom of movement for strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas of the 5th Fleet area of operations.

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