U.S. Naval Forces Advances Interoperability Search and Rescue Exercise with the Royal Bahrain Navy

By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command | September 25, 2023

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230921-Z-QQ327-1032 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 21, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Bahrain Navy personnel maneuver a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during a joint search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 21. The U.S. and regional partners regularly conduct joint training to further improve readiness in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jaleh Shahbazi)


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230921-Z-QQ327-1012 ARABIAN GULF(Sept. 21, 2023) U.S. Coast Guard, Boatswains Mate 1st Class Gustavo Martinez, assigned to the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145), retrieves a search and rescue dummy over the edge of a rigid-hulled inflatable boat at the end of a joint search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in Arabian Gulf, Sept. 21. Search and rescue dummies allow search and rescue teams to pinpoint a target without putting personnel at risk. Components of the United States Coast Guard and regional partners regularly conduct joint training to further improve readiness in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and help improve maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jaleh Shahbazi)


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MANAMA, Bahrain --

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter, USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142) and the Royal Bahrain Navy’s patrol craft Al Farooq (PC 43) conducted a search and rescue (SAR) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 21.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter, USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), a U.S. rigid-hull Inflatable boat, and the Royal Bahrain Navy’s patrol craft Al Farooq (PC 43) rendezvoused at sea and conducted a variety of search and rescue procedures including a simulated man over-board drill and small boat operations.

This was the first time the Royal Bahrain Navy’s patrol craft Al Farooq (PC 43) conducted a search and rescue exercise with the U.S. naval forces enhancing interoperability and maritime skills for both forces.

SAR exercises like these symbolize the strong bilateral operations and exercises between the U.S. and Royal Bahrain Navy.

Fast response cutters have high maneuverability capabilities and can reach speeds upwards of 28 knots with the ability to launch small boats from the stern, making them optimal for search and rescue operations.

Headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, NAVCENT includes U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, parts of the Indian Ocean and three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandeb.

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