201201-N-CR843-0218 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
Summary
201201-N-CR843-0218 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 1, 2020) Lt. Dennis Arinello, right, a pilot assigned to “The Fighting Tigers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, explains features of the P-8A Poseidon flight station to Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment Charles Williams Jr., during a tour of the aircraft in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 1. CTF 57 operates in the U.S 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Juan S. Sua/Released)