USS Milwaukee Arrives in Ponce, Puerto Rico
PONCE, Puerto Rico (Jan. 12, 2022) Operations Specialist 1st Class Jose Rodriguez observes Electronics Technician 1st Class Luke Mauk raise a “Code Hotel” flag on the bridge wing of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) as the ship arrives in Ponce, Puerto Rico, for a brief stop for fuel and provisions, Jan. 12, 2022. Milwaukee is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Baker)