Keywords: Naval Ships Move Down Suez Canal DVIDS45891.jpg en CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters rest 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 2007-01-04 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tommy E Lamkin Jr https //www dvidshub net/image/45891 070601-N-+++++-029 2007-06-04 11 47 ABOARD USS SHREVEPORT AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |