191229-N-DX868-1183 GULF OF TADJOURA (Dec. 29, 2019) Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 1 patrol boats provide point security for the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, in the Gulf of Tadjoura. The Amelia Earhart is supporting the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. CRS-1 is forward-deployed with Combined Task Group 68.6 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Coastal Riverine Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security operation in the coastal and inland waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kenji Shiroma/Released)