USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Transits the Suez Canal

SUEZ CANAL (April 2, 2021) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Suez Canal, April 2. The Eisenhower 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 Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Houghtaling, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske, Mass Communication Specialist Seamen Orion Shotton, Aimie Ford, and Mo Bourdi)