Pawtucket sailor serves aboard USS Mobile Bay in the Arabian Gulf
U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 1st Class Miranda Papineau, from Pawtuckett, Rhode Island, handles the phone and distance line aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 4, 2019.
The John C. Stennis 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 these strategic choke points.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer)