200331-N-DH793-1044 RED SEA (March 31, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Scott Parenteau, from Manchester, New Hampshire, uploads rounds into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Red Sea March 31, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to 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 the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bela Chambers)
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Scott Parenteau, from Manchester, uploads rounds into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the ‘Fighting Checkmates’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Red Sea on March 31. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to 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 the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bela Chambers)