AT SEA – The Coast Guard Cutter 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.
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.
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.
U.S. Coast Guard Photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariana O’Leary aboard the Midgett.
Source: USCG PacArea Public Affairs
