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Date: Jan. 3, 2007                      
Contact: Pacific Area public affairs 
Phone: (510) 437-3324               
                            

USCGC MIDGETT CARRIES OUT GULF OF ADEN MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS

 

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USCGC MIDGETT, At Sea (Dec. 28, 2006) -- A Boarding team from the CGC Midgett queries a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden as part of ongoing Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the area.  Midgett, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, has been deployed since September in support of Combined Task Force (CTF)150.  Midgett is one of many U.S. and coalition ships supporting CTF 150, which conducts MSO in the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.  CTF 150 also supports Operation Enduring Freedom.  U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariana O'Leary. For a high-resolution photo click here:  https://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/67769.jpg

 

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USCGC Midgett, At Sea (Dec. 28, 2006) -- Petty Officer 2nd Class Rich Cleaves, a yeoman aboard the CGC Midgett, keeps a sharp watch as Midgett's boarding team queries a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden.  Midgett, a 378-foot High Endurance Cutter homeported in Seattle, is one of many U.S. and coalition ships supporting Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, which conducts Maritime Security Operations in the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.  CTF 150 also supports Operation Enduring Freedom.  U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariana O'Leary. For a high-resolution photo click here: https://www.piersystem.com/clients/uscg-13/67770.jpg

 

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