Keywords: Naval Ships Move Down Suez Canal DVIDS45893.jpg en An AV-8B Harrier rests on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan as the ship passes under the Mubarak Peace Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal to depart U S Naval Central Command area of responsibility Bataan commanded by Capt Rick Snyder left her homeport of Norfolk Va Jan 4 on a regularly scheduled deployment as the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group in support of maritime operations Maritime operations help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment and complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts in regional nations' littoral waters Coalition forces also conduct maritime operations under international maritime conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region 2004-11-30 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tommy E Lamkin Jr https //www dvidshub net/image/45893 070601-N-+++++-034 2007-06-04 11 47 ABOARD USS SHREVEPORT AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy Harrier II aircraft family Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |