Photos from the Fleet - 2009
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091230-N-0803S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 30, 2009) Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the Archdiocese of the Military Services, visits with Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)/U.S. 5th Fleet, during a visit to NAVCENT. Archbishop Broglio is traveling throughout the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to visit with Roman Catholic personnel and their families. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
91228-N-1590R-027 GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 28, 2009) Capt. Timothy Wilson salutes side boys during the Amphibious Squadron 7 change of command ceremony held aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, the command platform for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is currently supporting Maritime Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Antonio D. Ramos/RELEASED)
091224-F-7418E-007: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Tunake receives a surprise telephone call from President Barack Obama at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2009. Petty Officer Tunake is from Denver, Colorado and he is currently serving with the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Paktika. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Dallas Edwards/Released)
091217-O-9999X-005.jpg USNS SGT MATEJ KOCAK, Arabian Gulf - CWO2 James Weathers describes the capabilities of the ships that make up the Maritime Prepositioning Force to logisticians gathered on the deck of the USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Christian Harding)
091213-N-0000X-002 MIDDLE EAST (Dec. 13, 2009) Cmdr. Adam Welter assumes command of USS Ingraham (FFG 61), from Cmdr. Matthew D. Orvios in a ceremony aboard Ingraham. (Official U.S. Navy photo /RELEASED)
091216-N-9500T-002 MANAMA, BAHRAIN (Dec. 16, 2009) Lieutenant Andrew Moore (left) and Lieutenant Leah Tunnel, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Six DET 1(HSC-26) go through pre-start checklists prior to a routine training flight in the Persian Gulf. HSC-26 Det 1 is on a routine deployment to the CENTCOM AOR. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091216-N-8825R-068 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 16, 2009) Australian Navy Commodore Richard Menhinick assumes command as commander, Combined Task Force 150, from Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah as Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, Combined Maritime Forces, observes in a ceremony held in the multi-purpose room of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The ceremony concluded Pakistan Navy's third successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aramis X. Ramirez/RELEASED)
091207-N-0000X-198 MANAMA, Bahrain (7 December 2009) Petty officer Dumbleton, Royal Navy, explains the combat systems on board HMS Grimsby to visiting officers from the Royal Bahrain Navy Force as part of knowledge sharing within the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). (Official Navy Photo By Lt. Iain Jones RN / RELEASED)
091213-N-8053S-074 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec 13, 2009) Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) personnel describe navigation systems to delegates from the Manama Dialogue during their visit to the USS Hopper (DDG 70). Delegates are attending the three-day regional security summit in Bahrain, organized in collaboration with the International Institute for Strategic Studies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
091213-N-4142G-007 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, addresses a multinational military and civilian audience at an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza Jr./RELEASED)
091213-N-4142G-056 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, counts a service member's pushups during one of several competitions held at an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza Jr./RELEASED)
091213-N-4142G-138 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command presents Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, a pair of navy blue and gold running shoes at an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain in honor of Navy’s 17-3 defeat against Army in the 111th Army-Navy football game Dec 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza Jr./RELEASED)
091213-N-4142G-010 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, dons a Navy ball cap during an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain in honor of Navy’s 17-3 defeat against Army in the 111th Army-Navy football game Dec 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza Jr./RELEASED)
091213-N-4142G-100 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 13, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, competes with Lance Cpl. Peter J. Starowicz, who is assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) Company, in an abdominal exercise during one of several competitions held at an all hands call on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza Jr./RELEASED)
091209-N-6832D-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (December 9, 2009) Royal Navy Able Seaman Simon Jackson of HMS Grimsby, plays a game of catch with a student at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA), a school for mentally and physically disabled students. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Dandridge)
091203-N-1241T-043 AL BASRA OIL PLATFORM, Iraq (Dec. 3, 2009) - A Sailor from destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70) watches his shipmates respond to a fire drill on Al Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT). The Sailor was part of the Hopper’s Rescue and Assistance team that responded to a combined drill between the ship and Commander Task Force – Iraqi Maritime (CTF-IM) forces residing on the oil terminal. The drill was intended to increase cooperation between thCoalition Forces on the platform and the Damage Controlmen on Hopper, a ship assigned perimeter defense duties of ABOT. (U.S. Navy photo by Damage Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Turner/RELEASED)
091129-N-4154B-078 FORWARD OPERATING BASE TODD, Afghanistan (Nov. 29, 2009) - Members of a U.S. Navy dive team from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 drag a Zodiac inflatable boat up the Murghab river in northern Afghanistan during Operation Hero Recovery. MDSU 2, along with members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, recovered the body of U.S. Army Sgt Brandon Islip Nov. 29 after four days of searching the Murghab river. The Navy divers, who are attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 56, deployed from Bahrain to support the recovery operation. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/RELEASED)
091129-N-4154B-284 FORWARD OPERATING BASE TODD, Afghanistan (Nov. 29, 2009) - Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Keith Boise attempts to steer from the bow of a Zodiac inflatable boat while Navy Diver 1st Class Daniel Muhlbach drives the two up the Murghab river in northern Afghanistan during Operation Hero Recovery. MDSU 2, along with members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne, recovered the body of U.S. Army Sgt Brandon Islip Nov. 29 after four days of searching the Murghab river. The Navy divers, who are attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 56, deployed from Bahrain to support the recovery operation. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/RELEASED)
091203-N-8053S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (Dec. 3, 2009) Master Chief Jeff Covington, Command Master Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet, Rear Adm. T. C. Cropper, Commander, Task Force, Individual Augmentee (CTF-IA), and Master Chief Jerry Pittman, Command Master Chief CTF-IA, Iraq, prepare to cut the cake at a ceremony marking the one-year anniversary of the establishment of CTF-IA. The task force was created to support Navy IA Sailors deployed throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, providing a locally based, forward-deployed command and staff that Sailors can turn to for help. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons)
091128-N-2600H-105 GULF OF ADEN (November 28, 2009) Rear Admiral Scott Sanders, Commander, Combined Task Force 151, talks on the forecastle of Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) with Captain Seung-Woo Kim, Captain ROKS Dae Joyoung (DDH 997) and Leuitenant Hakan Sasa from the Turkish Navy. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A. Hepburn)
091125-N-0803S-075 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 25, 2009) Adm. J. C. Harvey Jr., commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, tours the Department of Defense Dependent School in Bahrain. Harvey is visiting the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during the Thanksgiving Day holiday season to meet with senior military leaders and thank Sailors for their service. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
091125-N-0803S-073 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 25, 2009) Adm. J. C. Harvey Jr., commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, speaks with students during a visit to the Department of Defense Dependent School in Bahrain. Harvey is visiting the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during the Thanksgiving Day holiday season to meet with senior military leaders and thank Sailors for their service. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
091120-N-6832D-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 25, 2009) Sixteen Sailors from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command entered and completed the 29th Annual Relay Marathon Nov. 20. The Sailors ran against approximately 2,000 other runners over a 38-mile course. (Official U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialists Brianna K. Dandridge/RELEASED)
091121-N-XXXX-001 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 21, 2009) Commodore Pieter Bindt, Force Commander of European Naval Force Somalia Combined Task Force 465 (left), Commodore Jose Pereira de Cunha, NATO Commander, Combined Task Force 508 (middle) and Rear Admiral Scott Sanders, Commander, Combined Task Force 151 (right) at the Three Combined Task Forces Shared Awareness and De-Confliction (SHADE) planning meeting on November 21 aboard the Portuguese frigate Alveras Cabral. (Official U.S. Navy Photo/RELEASED)
091114-N-0000X-001 UMM QASR, Iraq (Nov. 14, 2009) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Josh Rodenbeck guides an Iraqi Navy maintenance man through a steelworker process in the Umm Qasr Navy Maintenance Support Facility. Rodenbeck is assigned to the Coalition Naval Advisory Training Team at Umm Qasr, Iraq, which has been mentoring and training units of the Iraqi Navy and Marines for over three years. Made up of Sailors, Marines and Soldiers from the United States and United Kingdom, this International Transition and Advisory Mission (ITAM) is part of the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq. (Official U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED)
091114-N-0000X-002 UMM QASR, Iraq (Nov. 14, 2009) As part of their mission in training the Iraqi Navy, Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Josh Rodenbeck, Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Erin Gray and Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Ed Torres instruct members of the Iraqi Navy maintenance team in repairing base and shipboard components. The Sailors are assigned to the Coalition Naval Advisory Training Team at Umm Qasr, Iraq, which has been mentoring and training units of the Iraqi Navy and Marines for over three years. Made up of Sailors, Marines and Soldiers from the United States and United Kingdom, this International Transition and Advisory Mission (ITAM) is part of the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq. (Official U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED)
091114-N-0000X-003 UMM QASR, Iraq (Nov. 14, 2009) Members of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, the Royal Navy and members of the Iraqi Defense Forces pose for a photo aboard the coastal patrol boat USS Firebolt (PC 10). Firebolt is being used as the platform for an operation to remove a sunken barge from Iraqi waterways. (Official U.S. Navy photo/Released)
091116-N-4142G-025 MANAMA, Bahrain. Commander James Fabby, Supply Enlisted Command Manager discusses the Logistics Support rating merger with service members on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza, Jr.)
091116-N-4142G-023 MANAMA, Bahrain. Command Master Chief Petty Officer of the Supply Corps James Collins discusses the Logistic Support rating merger with service members on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Felix Garza, Jr.)
091117-N-9500T-219 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 17, 2009)--A boat crew from USS Chosin (CG 65) approaches three distressed mariners that were spotted clinging to a piece of wood in the Gulf of Aden. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091117-N-9500T-272 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 17, 2009)--Search and Rescue Swimmer Gas Turbine Systems Mechanic 2nd Class Alfredo Rodriguez swims toward the last of three distressed mariners clinging to a piece of wood in the Gulf of Aden. The men were spotted by a civilian cargo ship, which radioed for assistance. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091117-N-9500T-579 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 17, 2009)-- The first of three distressed mariners that was rescued from the Gulf of Aden is helped aboard USS Chosin (CG 65), which rescued the men after a civilian cargo vessel spotted them and called for assistance. Chosin is the flagship of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091112-N-8053S-062 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 12, 2009) Marines assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain’s Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company stage gear while conducting a mock deployment drill as part of a readiness and preparedness exercise. The FAST Company is capable of rapidly deploying to immediately improve security at U. S. government installations in the U. S. Fifth Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
0072026-N MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – Chelsea pensioners, Geoffrey Crowther, Fred Bland and Ian Clark, salute during the playing of the “Last Post” at an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official Royal Navy photo by leading Photographer Jay Allen)
091111-N-0803S-008 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – A Bahraini military bugler plays the “Last Post” to symbolize the beginning of two minutes of silence during an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
091111-N-0803S-009 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (left), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and Commodore Tim Lowe, Deputy Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, salute during the playing of the “Last Post” at an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
091111-N-0803S-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), lays a wreath at the Old Christian Cemetery during an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
0072084-N MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – Commodore Tim Lowe, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Component Command (UKMCC), lays a wreath at an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official Royal Navy photo by leading Photographer Jay Allen)
0072046-N MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 11, 2009) – Commodore Tim Lowe, Commander United Kingdom Maritime Component Command (UKMCC), talks to Chelsea pensioner Ian Clark at an Armistice Day ceremony in Bahrain. Representatives from 18 nations joined the British Armed Forces in remembering the sacrifices of their fallen comrades who were killed during World War I and up to the present day. (Official Royal Navy photo by leading Photographer Jay Allen)
091109-N-0000H-123 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, right, outgoing commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, stands attention next to United Arab Emirates Navy Rear Adm. Ahmed Hassan al-Teaiji, left, during a change of command ceremony held at Abu Dhabi Naval Base Headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2009. Lowe was relieved by United Arab Emirates Navy Staff Col. Tareq Khalfan A. Al Zaabi as the commander of CTF 152, which conducts maritime security operations with regional partners in the Arabian Gulf. (Royal Navy photo by Leading Airman (Phot) Stuart Hill/RELEASED).
091109-N-0000H-059 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates Navy Staff Col. Tareq Khalfan A. Al Zaabi, left, and United Arab Emirates Army Brig. Gen. Ahmed Bin Tahnoon Bin Mohammad Al-Nahayan stand at attention while U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Bill Gortney, commander, Combined Maritime Forces, salutes during the Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 change of command ceremony held at Abu Dhabi Naval Base Headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2009. Col. Al Zaabi relieved Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe as the commander of CTF 152, which conducts maritime security operations with regional partners in the Arabian Gulf. (Royal Navy photo by Leading Airman (Phot) Stuart Hill/RELEASED)
091109-N-0000H-054 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, outgoing commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, watches as his flag is folded during a change of command ceremony held at Abu Dhabi Naval Base Headquarters Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2009. Lowe was relieved by United Arab Emirates Navy Staff Col. Tareq Khalfan A. Al Zaabi as the commander of CTF 152. This task force has conducted maritime security operations with regional partners in the Arabian Gulf since it was established in March 2004. (Royal Navy photo by Leading Airman (Phot) Stuart Hill/RELEASED).
091029-N-4177N-032 Vice Admiral William E. Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command talks to children during the Halloween Spooktacular Bash at the Department of Defense Dependent School (DoDDS) Oct 29. (Photo by MC1 Melvin Nobeza/RELEASED)
091101-N-5184K-004: Rear Adm. Scott Sanders, commander, Combined Task Force 151 talks with junior officers aboard the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Ship Zhou Shan in the Gulf of Aden November 1. Sanders and coalition members of the CTF 151 staff went aboard the Chinese Type 054 Frigate for the visit. While aboard, Sanders discussed counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and opportunities for cooperation between CTF-151 and TF-529 in their shared counter-piracy mission.
091030-F-2703B-005 AFGHANISTAN. Cmdr. Leonard Remias, commander, Provincial Reconstruction Team-Kunar, reads the promotion order of Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Darsean M. Sharpe, a native of Atlanta, GA. Sharpe earned a rare combat promotion to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class for his outstanding support to the PRT while serving in Afghanistan. He competed against other eligible U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Sailors for a Combat Meritorious Advancement Program (CMAP) promotion to the grade of E-5. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Boisvert, Provincial Reconstruction Team-Kunar public affairs/RELEASED)
091024-N-6832D-048 (Oct. 24, 2009) - USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Bahrain pierside to Mina Khalifa pier facility in Hidd. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) to the U.S 5th Fleet area of operation. U.S. 5th Fleet, headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, is responsible for an area encompassing approximately 2.5 million square miles of water including the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K.Dandridge/Released)
091024-N-1056B-001 MANAMA, Bahrain - Line handlers watch as USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives here Oct 24, 2009 for a scheudled post visit. The visit by Nimitz marks the third time in history that an US Navy aircraft carrier has docked pierside in Bahrain. The last carrier to moor pierside for a liberty call in Bahrain was the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on May 19, 2009 and then over 50 years before that the 11,373-ton Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier USS Rendova (CVE 114) in 1948. The Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom as well as regional Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr Corey Barker/Released)
091024-N-1056B-002 MANAMA, Bahrain - Line handlers watch as USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives here Oct 24, 2009 for a scheudled post visit. The visit by Nimitz marks the third time in history that an US Navy aircraft carrier has docked pierside in Bahrain. The last carrier to moor pierside for a liberty call in Bahrain was the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on May 19, 2009 and then over 50 years before that the 11,373-ton Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier USS Rendova (CVE 114) in 1948. The Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom as well as regional Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr Corey Barker/Released)
091015-N-6832D-046 Navy Career Counselor Thomas Butler shares a smile with a student Oct. 15 at the Regional Institute for Active Learning School during a visit by the Southwest Asia Chief Petty Officer’s Association. The chief’s association donated much needed medical equipment and supplies to the school. The school is a non-profit facility and houses approximately 100 students of varying educational and physical abilities. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Dandridge)
091014-M-9505S-177 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Two Egyptian soldiers wait for the audience to leave at the conclusion of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-171 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Field Marshall Mohamed Hosin Tantawi, chief of Egyptian Armed Forces, smiles after observing the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-161 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Members of other countries wait to be greeted by Field Marshall Mohamed Hosin Tantawi, chief of Egyptian Armed Forces, at the conclusion of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-126 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Two U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles and Marines from India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct offensive maneuvers during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-92 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - A U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicle carrying Marines from India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct offensive maneuvers during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-72 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - A U.S. Marine M1A1 Abram tank carrying Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct offensive maneuvers during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-M-9505S-67 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - Egyptian mechanized infantry and dismounted Egyptian soldiers conduct offensive maneuvers during the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise, Oct. 14 as part of Operation Bright Star 2009. Operation Bright Star is a multinational exercise that is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and nine other nations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Helen M. Searcy)
091014-N-9500T-101 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 14, 2009)--Sailors aboard USS Anzio (CG 68) man .50-caliber machine guns during the boarding of a suspicious dhow in the Gulf of Aden. Anzio is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and supress piracy off the coast of Somalia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091014-N-9500T-018 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 14, 2009)--An SH-60B Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 and embarked aboard USS Anzio (CG 68), hovers above a suspicious dhow in the Gulf of Aden. Anzio is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and supress piracy off the coast of Somalia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091014-N-9500T-224 GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 14, 2009)--The Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team from USS Anzio (CG 68) searches a suspicious dhow during counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. Anzio is the flagship of Combined Joint Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and supress piracy off the coast of Somalia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor/RELEASED)
091004-N-4154B-122 (October 4, 2009) USS Anzio (CG 68) - Members of the USS Anzio (CG 68) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91104 charge through the water on their way to boarding a fishing vessel near Anzio. Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Bash/RELEASED
081124-N-1841C-004 ST. MARYS RIVER, GEORGIA (November 24, 2008) -- The guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits the St. Marys River, Nov. 24, 2008, while conducting regularly schedule underway training. The Ohio-Class submarine departed Bahrain Sept. 28, 2009, following a regularly-scheduled four-day port visit to the Kingdom. The visit marked Georgia’s first visit to Bahrain and the first-ever port call by an Ohio-Class submarine to Khalifa Bin Salman Port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kimberly Clifford/RELEASED)
090923-N-0803S-028 MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept. 23, 2009) Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, Deputy Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomes the Head of the Iraqi Navy, Rear Adm. Ali Hussain Ali Al Rubaye, to the CMF headquarters Sept. 23. During his visit, Al Rubaye discussed Coalition naval operations in the North Arabian Gulf with senior CMF leadership and also toured several U.S. Navy ships. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090920-N-7088A-076 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 20, 2009) Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Three, Detachment Bahrain, demonstrate use of the new Littoral Combat Laser Shot Weapons Simulator after a ribbon cutting ceremony at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. (Photo by Mass communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth R. Allen/Released)
090920-N-1027S-006 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 20, 2009) From left to right, Capt. Richard W. Daniel, Commander Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One, Rear Adm. Thomas Cropper, Deputy Commander Naval Forces. U.S. Central Command, Lt. Cmdr. Lloyd R. Reinhold, officer-in-charge Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron Three, Detachment Bahrain, and Capt. Vincent R. Martinez, Commander Combined Task Force 56, cut the ribbon on the new Littoral Combat Laser Shot Weapons Simulator at NSA Bahrain. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Stride/Released)
090917-N-8053S-010 MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept, 17, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West speaks to sailors during an all hands call at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. West, who was also the special guest for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony the day prior, wished the 47 newly pinned U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers good luck, relayed his pride in serving with them, and thanked them for their significant contributions to today’s Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons)
090917-N-8053S-038 MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept, 17, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West responded to questions during an all hands call at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. West, who was also the special guest for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations Chief Petty Officer pinning ceremony the day prior, wished the 47 newly pinned U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers good luck, relayed his pride in serving with them, and thanked them for their significant contributions to today’s Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons)
090916-N-8977L-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 16, 2009) - Forty-seven Navy Chief Petty Officer selects from Commander, U.S. Forces Central Command area of responsibility are promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer during a pinning ceremony on board Naval Support Activity Bahrain Sept.16. Special guest at the ceremony was Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Johansen Laurel/RELEASED)
090909-N-6832D-053 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 9, 2009) United States Coast Cutter Maui (WPB-1304) team members demonstrated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) procedures during a visit by military officers from Aezerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan for a seminar on anti-terrorism tactics and the challenges involved with defending maritime infrastructure and the oil platforms in the North Arabian Gulf. The VBSS team began the visit with presentations on tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Dandridge)
090910-N-0000S-001 MANAMA Bahrain (September 10, 2009) RFA officer Duncan MacColl briefs HRH Prince Edward on the work of the RFA within the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command (UKMCC), watched by the UKMCC Deputy Staff Operations Officer, Lt Cdr Phil Houghton RN. (Royal Navy photo by Media Operations Officer Lt Cdr Steve Smith)
090910-N-0000S-002 MANAMA Bahrain (September 10, 2009) HRH Prince Edward, Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, chats with Royal Navy, Royal Navy Reserve and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel at the headquarters of the United Kingdom Maritime Component Command in Bahrain. (Royal Navy photo by Media Operation Officer Lt Cdr Steve Smith)
090911-N-0803S-008 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West signs HMC (Sel) Keith Davis’ charge book during a visit to the attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090911-N-0803S-012 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West talks with Sailors aboard the attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090911-N-0803S-017 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West pins a submarine warfare qualification on Machinist’s Mate Seaman Shannon Coon during a visit to attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090911-N-0803S-021 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West congratulates Machinist’s Mate Seaman Shannon Coon for earning the submarine warfare qualification during a visit to attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090911-N-0803S-025 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West receives a USS Topeka (SSN 754) plaque from Machinist’s Mate Master Chief Frank Lynn, the Topeka Chief of the Boat. The MCPON visited Sailors aboard the attack submarine Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090911-N-0803S-027 BAHRAIN (Sept. 11, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West talks with Chief Petty Officers during a visit to the attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) Sept. 11. West is in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090908-N-6185C-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 8, 2009) Navy Chaplains aboard Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Lt. Cmdr. Ron Nordan (front left) Cmdr. Mike Hall (rear left) Cmdr. Arthur Brown (rear right) and Information Specialist 2nd Class James Giles (front right) pose for a photo with Migi Jose (center), Co-Pastor of JJ Ministries during a dedication ceremony for the ministry’s newly opened food bank. More than $1000 worth of food and personal hygiene items were purchased from the NSA base chapel’s religious offering fund which is collected from military and civilian personnel. JJ Ministry intends to use the goods to support third country national domestic workers in need. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn M. Cerminara/Released)
090905-N-6185C-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 5, 2009) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Athos Cyrano Johnstone, assigned to Naval Security Forces (NSF), Harbor Division, Bahrain paints a child’s face at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Labor Day weekend festivities at Naval Support Activity(NSA)Bahrain. These MWR sponsored family programs were the first of many specifically designed not just for Sailors, but also for family members returning to Bahrain. MWR sponsored more than 12 free events for Sailors and their family members from Thursday, Sept. 3rd to Sunday, Sept. 6th. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090906-N-6185C-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 6, 2009) Sailors on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain compete in a watermelon eating contest during the Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s (MWR) Labor Day weekend festivities. MWR sponsored more than 12 free events for Sailors and their family members from Thursday, Sept. 3rd to Sunday, Sept. 6th. Softball and water polo tournaments, watermelon and jalapeno eating contests and a BBQ were hosted by MWR. Navy Exchange gift certificates were handed out as prizes. A live performance by Ohio acoustic pop rock band “A Day Late” and the family oriented, Los Angeles based interactive musical group “The Party Animals” were supported by Armed Forces Entertainment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090906-N-6185C-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 6, 2009) A Sailor on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain competes in a limbo contest judged by members of the group, “The Party Animals” during the Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s (MWR) Labor Day weekend festivities. MWR sponsored more than 12 free events for Sailors and their family members from Thursday, Sept. 3rd to Sunday, Sept. 6th. Softball and water polo tournaments, watermelon and jalapeno eating contests and a BBQ were hosted by MWR. Navy Exchange gift certificates were handed out as prizes. A live performance by Ohio acoustic pop rock band, “A Day Late” and the family oriented, Los Angeles based interactive musical group “The Party Animals” were supported by Armed Forces Entertainment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090908-N-6814F-074 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2009) - An NCIS Special Agent climbs a caving ladder to board a dhow for questioning near guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/RELEASED)
090908-N-6814F-097 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2009) - A visit, board, search, and seizure team member checks cargo during a boarding operation aboard a dhow near guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/RELEASED)
090908-N-6814F-144 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2009) - A visit, board, search, and seizure team member guards the crew aboard a dhow during a boarding operation near guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt, and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/RELEASED)
090903-N-6185C-006 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 3, 2009) Yeoman First Class Lache Ray assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT)Information Operations (N2)wins first place in a karaoke contest during NAVCENT’s first Game Day event held Thursday, September 3rd at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. Sailors and family members enjoyed a buffet, card games, a karaoke contest, and matched their skills with Guitar Hero and more. These events were sponsored by NAVCENT’s Morale and Pride Association with support from the NSA Bahrain Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn M. Cerminara/Released)
090903-N-6185C-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 3, 2009) Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) play a game of Spades during NAVCENT’s first Game Day event held Thursday, September 3rd at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. Sailors and family members enjoyed a buffet, card games, a karaoke contest, and matched their skills with Guitar Hero and more. These events were sponsored by NAVCENT’s Morale and Pride Association with support from the NSA Bahrain Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn M. Cerminara/Released)
090830-N-3079H-094 MANAMA, Bahrain (August 30, 2009) Ten members of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 and Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 embarked aboard USS Anzio (CG 64), participated in the 34th Annapolis Ten Mile Run on August 30, 2009. Event organizers allowed officers and sailors the opportunity to participate in the race while deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility. They synchronized start times so that participants in Bahrain and Annapolis began together at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Rashaunda Holloway/RELEASED)
090901-N-0803S-056 BAHRAIN (Sept. 1, 2009) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Emergency Response Team (ERT) members rappel during a cross-training evolution Sept. 1. During the evolution, the Fire Brigade participated in cross-training with the Technical Rescue Element to enhance preparedness. The ERT trains twice a month and two weeks a year to prepare for emergency situations. Sailors from every command on board NSA Bahrain form the ERT. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090901-N-0803S-060 BAHRAIN (Sept. 1, 2009) Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Emergency Response Team (ERT) members rappel during a cross-training evolution Sept. 1. During the evolution, the Fire Brigade participated in cross-training with the Technical Rescue Element to enhance preparedness. The ERT trains twice a month and two weeks a year to prepare for emergency situations. Sailors from every command on board NSA Bahrain form the ERT. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090901-N-0803S-070 BAHRAIN (Sept. 1, 2009) Storekeeper 3rd Class Vadim Nemirovski rappels during a Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Emergency Response Team (ERT) evolution Sept. 1. The ERT conducted a cross-training evolution with the Fire Brigade and Technical Rescue Element to enhance preparedness. The ERT trains twice a month and two weeks a year to prepare for emergency situations. Sailors from every command on board NSA Bahrain form the ERT. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 30 2009) Republic of Korea ship Dae Jo Yeong conducts its first escort operation in the Gulf of Aden on 22 August. (South Korean Navy photo by PO3 Hong Kwangyeol/Released).
090826-N-0803S-005 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 26, 2009) Rep. James McGovern (D-Massachusetts) has lunch with Sailors stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 26. McGovern and Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) met with Sailors in Bahrain and aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) to thank them for their service and get a first hand assessment of Sailors needs and concerns. Bordallo and McGovern are traveling throughout the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet with service members and military leaders. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090826-N-0803S-007 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 26, 2009) Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) has lunch with Sailors stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 26. Bordallo and Rep. James McGovern (D-Massachusetts) met with Sailors in Bahrain and aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) to thank them for their service and get a first hand assessment of Sailors needs and concerns. Bordallo and McGovern are traveling throughout the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility to meet with service members and military leaders. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090818-N-3659B-332 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 26, 2009) Somali pirates aboard the Motor Vessel (M/V) Win Far fired on a U.S. Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Scorpions of Helicopter anti-Submarine Squadron light (HSL 49). The helicopter, embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), was conducting a surveillance mission near the anchored M/V Win Far south of Garacad, Somalia. No rounds struck the helicopter and no one was injured.
090818-N-3659B-305 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 26, 2009) Somali pirates aboard the Motor Vessel (M/V) Win Far fired on a U.S. Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Scorpions of Helicopter anti-Submarine Squadron light (HSL 49). The helicopter, embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), was conducting a surveillance mission near the anchored M/V Win Far south of Garacad, Somalia. No rounds struck the helicopter and no one was injured.
081022-N-3610L-202 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 26, 2009) Somali pirates aboard the Motor Vessel (M/V) Win Far fired on a U.S. Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Scorpions of Helicopter anti-Submarine Squadron light (HSL 49). The helicopter, embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), was conducting a surveillance mission near the anchored M/V Win Far south of Garacad, Somalia. No rounds struck the helicopter and no one was injured.
090824-N-1056B-002 – USS ANZIO (CG 68), Gulf of Aden - U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders, Commander Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) and Dutch Navy Commodore Pieter Bindt, Commander of the European Union counter-piracy task force discuss cooperation between their two task forces in the hopes of improving their ability to deter, disrupt and suppress piracy on the high seas. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations throughout the Horn of Africa region in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Corey Barker/RELEASED)
090706-N-9301D-305 GULF OF ADEN (July 6, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) breaks away after an underway replenishment with the French Durance-class tanker FS Var (A608). Anzio is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released)
090816-N-3659B-038 PERSIAN GULF (Aug. 16, 2009) The Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) transits the Persian Gulf. Thach is part of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
090922-N-6832D-046 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 22, 2009) Ellen Roughead, wife of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead helps two Filipino housemaids unpack a donated sewing machine during a community relations project visit to the Philippine Embassy Women’s Shelter. The shelter is a facility that offers legal services and repatriation to Filipino housemaids. The visit by Roughead was part of a joint effort by USS Bataan (LHD 5), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Chaplain and Naval Support Activity Bahrain’s Chaplain offices to provide hygiene products and household goods. NAVCENT donated $2,500 and Bataan provided Project Handclasp donations to the shelter. Project Handclasp’s mission is to provide material from the private sector, primarily humanitarian, educational and goodwill supplies to be distributed by Sailors directly to people in need in ports around the world. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Dandridge)
090922-N-6832D-072 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 22, 2009) Ellen Roughead, wife of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead speaks to Heather Cropper, wife of Rear Adm. Thomas Cropper, Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and Philippine Ambassador Maria Corazon-Bahjin during a visit to the Philippine Embassy Women’s Shelter. The shelter is a facility that offers legal services and repatriation to Filipino housemaids. The visit by Roughead and Cropper was part of a joint effort by USS Bataan (LHD 5), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Chaplain and Naval Support Activity Bahrain’s Chaplain offices to provide hygiene products and household goods. NAVCENT donated $2,500 and Bataan provided Project Handclasp donations to the shelter. Project Handclasp’s mission is to provide material from the private sector, primarily humanitarian, educational and goodwill supplies to be distributed by Sailors directly to people in need in ports around the world. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brianna K. Dandridge)
090819-O-9999F-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 19, 2009) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sits on the runway after arriving at Bahrain International Airport. The arrival by several MV-22 Osprey’s marked the first arrival by the aircraft to the Kingdom of Bahrain since the Marine Corps began operating the Osprey in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Robert Fernandes/RELEASED)
090819-O-9999F-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 19, 2009) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey taxis the runway after arriving at Bahrain International Airport. The arrival by several MV-22 Osprey’s marked the first arrival by the aircraft to the Kingdom of Bahrain since the Marine Corps began operating the Osprey in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Robert Fernandes/RELEASED)
090819-O-9999F-007 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 19, 2009) U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey’s sit on the runway after arriving at Bahrain International Airport. The arrival by several MV-22 Osprey’s marked the first arrival by the aircraft to the Kingdom of Bahrain since the Marine Corps began operating the Osprey in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Robert Fernandes/RELEASED)
090823-N-0803S-011 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions during a lunch with Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 23. The CNO visited Bahrain Aug. 21 – 23 to meet with Sailors and Marines currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090823-N-0803S-009 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions during a lunch with Sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 23. The CNO visited Bahrain Aug. 21 – 23 to meet with Sailors and Marines currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR). (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090823-N-8053S-041 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23 2009) Petty Officer First Class Kim M. Christy, assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, asks a question during an all hands call with Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. During his discussions, CNO thanked Sailors for their significant contributions to regional security and their dedication to service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090823-N-8053S-036 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23 2009) Lt. j.g. Jason E. Dion, assigned to Naval Computer Telecommunitcations Station (NCTS) Bahrain, asks a question during an all hands call with Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. During his discussions, CNO thanked Sailors for their significant contributions to regional security and their dedication to service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090823-N-8053S-024 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Sailors during an all hands call at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. During his discussions, CNO thanked Sailors for their significant contributions to regional security and their dedication to service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090823-N-8053S-013 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead speaks with Sailors during an all hands call at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. During his discussions, CNO thanked Sailors for their significant contributions to regional security and their dedication to service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090823-N-8273J-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead, on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, presents Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori with the Legion of Merit medal during an award ceremony held at the Royal Bahraini Naval headquarters Aug. 23. Al Mansoori received the award in recognition of his leadership of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, which he commanded from March to June 2008, and marked the first time a Gulf nation commanded a Coalition task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)
090823-N-8273J-008 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 23, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead, on behalf of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, presents Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori with the Legion of Merit medal during an award ceremony held at the Royal Bahraini Naval headquarters Aug. 23. Al Mansoori received the award in recognition of his leadership of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, which he commanded from March to June 2008, and marked the first time a Gulf nation commanded a Coalition task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)
090813-N-0803S-083 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 13, 2009) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders delivers remarks during the Commander, Task Force(CTF) 151 change of command ceremony held aboard USS Anzio (CG 68). Sanders relieved Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener as Commander, CTF 151. Bener commanded the counter-piracy task force May 3 to August 13, which was also the first time Turkey has commanded a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090819-N-6185C-017 MANAMA, Bahrain (August 19, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) provides the opening remarks for the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC) held by the U.S. Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) at NSA Bahrain. Participants in the course include 35 representatives from NAVCENT and several Combined Task Force (CTF) commands. The two-day course creates a formal learning environment for select U.S.military leaders and planners to discuss how the Department of Defense, Department of State and USAID work collaboratively during humanitarian assistance/disaster response operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released) a href="../articles/2009/.html" class="more">
090817-N-6430T-071 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 17, 2009) -- A four-man crew from an international rock-climbing wall installation and manufacturing company from the United Kingdom are in the final stages of a four-day installation process on the latest edition to the Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities available at Naval Support Activity Bahrain – the rock-climbing wall. The wall, located in the NSA Bahrain Freedom Souq, is a modular system standing eight meters high, which equates to just over 26 feet. Aside from being an addition to the recreation activities here at NSA Bahrain installed by one of the world’s premier rock-climbing wall installation companies, the wall is a welcome addition to the fold here at NSA Bahrain. “A rock-climbing wall is a great idea here and it’s another way to get a good work out, and have fun at the same time,” said Yeoman 1st Class Lisa Castro who works in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Protocol office. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090817-N-3610L-441 GULF OF OMAN (August 17, 2009) - Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, talks to the crewmembers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) about their participation in Operation Enduring Freedom during an all hands call. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Torrey W. Lee/Released)
090817-N-3610L-257 GULF OF OMAN (August 17, 2009) - Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks with the crewmembers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an all-hands call. Gortney opened the floor for questions to answer any concerns that Sailors might have. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Torrey W. Lee/Released)
090813-N-0803S-010 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 13, 2009) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders salutes the side boys as he arrives to relieve Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 151 during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Anzio (CG 68). Bener commanded the counter-piracy task force May 3 to August 13, which was also the first time Turkey has commanded a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090813-N-0803S-083 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 13, 2009) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders delivers remarks during the Commander, Task Force (CTF) 151 change of command ceremony held aboard USS Anzio (CG 68). Sanders relieved Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener as Commander, CTF 151. Bener commanded the counter-piracy task force May 3 to August 13, which was also the first time Turkey has commanded a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090813-N-0803S-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 13, 2009) Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener salutes the side boys as he arrives to be relieved as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 151 by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Anzio (CG 68). Bener commanded the counter-piracy task force May 3 to August 13, which was also the first time Turkey has commanded a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090813-N-0803S-075 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 13, 2009) Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Caner Bener (right) is relieved as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 151 by U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Scott Sanders during a change of command ceremony held aboard USS Anzio (CG 68). Bener commanded the counter-piracy task force May 3 to August 13, which was also the first time Turkey has commanded a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force. Established in January 2009, CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090804-N-1027S-129 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus (left-center) and Bahrain Department of Defense Dependent School (DoDDS) out-going principal, Ms. Alice Beard (far right) discuss the return of military families to Bahrain and the upcoming school year with incoming principal Ms. Gail Anderson (left) while Commander, Naval Support Activity Bahrain Capt. John D. Shoeneck (center) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (right center) look on. The secretary of the Navy came to NSA Bahrain to meet with command leadership, conduct an all-hands call with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and NSA Bahrain Sailors and Marines, and tour the Department of Defense Dependent (DoDD) School. The visit by Mabus to Bahrain was his first since he became the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Stride /RELEASED)
090804-N-1027S-117 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus (left) and Ms. Alice Beard, the Bahrain Department of Defense Dependent School (DoDDS) out-going Principal, discuss the return of families to Bahrain and the start of the upcoming school year during his visit. The secretary of the Navy came to NSA Bahrain to meet with command leadership, conduct an all-hands call with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and NSA Bahrain Sailors and Marines, and tour the Department of Defense Dependent (DoDD) School. Mabus’ trip to Bahrain was his first since he became the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Stride /RELEASED)
090804-N-1027S-099 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command walks with Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus (right) at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 4. During a visit to Bahrain, Mabus met with senior leadership and held an all hands call with Sailors and Marines. The visit by Mabus to Bahrain was his first since becoming the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Stride/RELEASED)
090804-N-6430T-061 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus speaks to Sailors and Marines during an all hands call held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 4. Mabus discussed a variety of topics concerning the Navy and Marine Corps to include individual augmentees, personnel manning, dependent return to Bahrain and quality of life. The visit by Mabus to Bahrain was his first since he became the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090804-N-6430T-108 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus (right) and Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) depart an all hands call held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 4. Mabus spoke to Sailors and Marines on a variety of topics including individual augmentees, personnel manning, dependent return to Bahrain and quality of life. The visit by Mabus to Bahrain was his first since he became the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090804-N-6430T-068 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 4, 2009) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus answers a question from a Sailor during an all hands call held at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Aug. 4. Mabus discussed a variety of topics concerning the Navy and Marine Corps to include individual augmentees, personnel manning, dependent return to Bahrain and quality of life. The visit by Mabus to Bahrain was his first since he became the Navy’s 75th SECNAV on July 18. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090803-N-0803S-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (Aug. 3, 2009) Capt. Stephen Kelley (left) is relieved as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53 by Capt. Donald Hodge during a change of command ceremony held at the U.S. Navy’s aviation unit in Bahrain Aug. 3. CTF 53 is the single point of contact for Naval Operational Logistics within the NAVCENT area of operations. This mission includes the integration and coordination of assigned afloat and ashore logistics assets, scheduling of assigned surface and air logistics assets, command and control of all forward logistics sites and logistics detachments, coordination of supply support functional requirements including management of fuel, ordnance and transportation, and management of in-theater ship and aviation maintenance programs and help to maintain the current level of Maritime Security Operations in the region. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090310-N-5952N-005 U.S. Navy Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Glenn Kalae Paoa, center, gives instructions to Marine Corps Sgts. Angelica Cendales, left, and Jesse Blash during a mission brief at Headquarters International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 10, 2009. Paoa was recently promoted under the Navy's Combat Meritorious Advancement Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian Naranjo/Released)
090727-N-8514M-154 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 27, 2009) – U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sara Faibisoff, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., spends time with students at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain while participating in a recent community relations (COMREL) project. Marines and Sailors from and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) took part in a two-day COMREL program throughout Bahrain including spending time with children at the RIA School, landscaping at the Bahraini Association for Mental Retardation’s Al-Rashad Center, and providing swimming lessons to special needs children at the Ritz Carlton Hotel’s pool. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joel Miller/Released)
090727-N-6185C-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 27, 2009) Sgt. Eric Thomas with the 22nd MEU, Battalion Landing Team 32 embarked with the USS Bataan (LHD 5) helps landscape a 95-foot stretch of rocky soil at the Al-Rashad Center, Bahraini Association for Mental Retardation in Budayia during a recent three-day port visit to NSA Bahrain. Thomas, along with 65 other Sailors and Marines from the Bataan contributed their liberty time toward five community relation’s projects throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090727-N-6185C-019 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 27, 2009) Sailors from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) and Marines from the 22nd MEU embarked with the Bataan landscape a 95-foot stretch of land at the Al-Rashad Center, Bahraini Association for Mental Retardation in Budayia during a three-day port visit to NSA Bahrain. Sixty- five Sailors and Marines spent their liberty time contributing to five community relation’s projects throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090729-N-6430T-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 29, 2009) Cmdr. Heather Lee, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Resource and Requirements Officer, attempts to dunk the Marine sitting in the “hot seat” in the dunk tank as his fellow company Marines look on, during the NSA Bahrain Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team’s ‘Dunk-a-Marine’ fundraiser to support this year’s upcoming Marine Corps Ball. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Stride/Released)
090727-N-0803S-034 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 27, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, addresses Sailors aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) while the ship was in port Bahrain today. Petraeus thanked Sailors for their hard work while deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet as well as their role in the successful rescue of Richard Phillips, the Maersk Alabama captain held captive by Somali pirates for five days in April. Bainbridge is on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090727-N-0803S-025 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 27, 2009) Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander, U.S. Central Command, visited the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) while in port Bahrain today to thank Sailors for their hard work while deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet as well as their role in the successful rescue of Richard Phillips, the Maersk Alabama captain held captive by Somali pirates for five days in April. Bainbridge is on a deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090725-N-6185C-023 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 25, 2009) Twenty two chiefs, senior chiefs, and master chiefs help move boxes and furniture as part of a community relations project at the Sacred Heart School in Isa Town, Bahrain to facilitate the opening of Sacred Heart’s new building before the school year begins. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090725-N-6185C-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 25, 2009) Chief Construction Electrician (SCW/PJ) J. Gary Acuna (left) and Chief Master at Arms Martin Patino, help move boxes and furniture as part of a community relations project at the Sacred Heart School in Isa Town, Bahrain to facilitate the opening of Sacred Heart’s new building before the school year begins. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090725-N-6185C-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 25, 2009) Chief Construction Electrician (SCW/PJ) J. Gary Acuna (left) and Chief Master at Arms Martin Patino help move furniture and boxes, along with 20 other chiefs, senior chiefs, and master chiefs, as part of a community relations project at the Sacred Heart School in Isa Town, Bahrain to facilitate the opening of Sacred Heart’s new building before the school year begins. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090722-N-6185C-047 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 22, 2009) Lt. Ryan Wodele, a cargo officer from Commander Task Force (CTF) 53, helps teach English to a local student as part of a community relations (COMREL) project sponsored by the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation (BDSF) and the U.S. Embassy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090722-N-6185C-025 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 22, 2009) Lt. Kristen Christensen, assigned to CTF 53, helps teach English to a local student as part of a recurring community relations (COMREL) project sponsored by the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation (BDSF) and the U.S. Embassy. Christensen serves as the curriculum coordinator for the COMREL project. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090722-N-6185C-055 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 22, 2009) Twelve volunteers from Commander Task Force (CTF) 53 pose for a photo with coordinators and students at a school in Bahrain. The volunteers help teach English to local students as part of a recurring community relations (COMREL) project sponsored by the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation (BDSF) and the U.S. Embassy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carolyn Cerminara/Released)
090720-N-6430T-032 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks to servicemembers and spouses during a Town Hall Meeting aboard U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 20. The meeting served to welcome the group of current family members back to Bahrain and inform them of the programs and services NSA Bahrain has to offer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090720-N-6430T-055 MANAMA, BAHRAIN (July 20, 2009) Servicemembers and spouses gathered at a Town Hall Meeting held aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain to welcome the return of family members back to Bahrain. The Town Hall Meeting served as a venue to answer questions and offer information about the many services available here at NSA Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Russell Tafuri/RELEASED)
090720-N-8053S-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden (left) and Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah (right) stand at attention with Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (center), commander, Combined Maritime Forces, at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony. The ceremony, held today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, concluded the French Navy’s sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. This is the Pakistan Navy’s third time leading the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/RELEASED)
090720-N-8053S-030 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden (left) speaks at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony. The ceremony, held today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, concluded the French Navy’s sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. This is the Pakistan Navy’s third time leading the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/RELEASED)
090720-N-8053S-058 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden (left) passes the baton to Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah (right) at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony while Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (center), commander, Combined Maritime Forces, looks on. The ceremony, held today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, concluded the French Navy’s sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. This is the Pakistan Navy’s third time leading the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/RELEASED)
090720-N-8053S-068 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden (left) shakes hands with Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah (right) at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony while Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (center), commander, Combined Maritime Forces, looks on. The ceremony, held today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, concluded the French Navy’s sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. This is the Pakistan Navy’s third time leading the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/RELEASED)
090720-N-8053S-100 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 20, 2009) Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah speaks to local media at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony. The ceremony, held today at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, concluded the French Navy’s sixth successful command of CTF 150, a task force which conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. This is the Pakistan Navy’s third time leading the task force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class D. Keith Simmons/RELEASED)
090711-N-9740S-444 USS BATAAN, At sea (July 11, 2009) - Amphibious assault vehicles from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), approach the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during an amphibious training exercise. Bataan is serving as the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting Maritime Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The 22nd MEU is currently serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tony Sisti/RELEASED)
090711-N-9740S-448 USS BATAAN, At sea (July 11, 2009) - Amphibious assault vehicles from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), approach the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during amphibious training with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is serving as the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), conducting Maritime Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. The 22nd MEU is currently serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tony Sisti/RELEASED)
090713-N-4995K-100 GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) – Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen talks to Sailors in hangar bay two aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (AW) Chelsea Kennedy /Released)
090713-N-3659B-040 GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Adm. Mullen was aboard Ronald Reagan to thank the crew for their service and operational support. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)
090707-N-5345W-103 RED SEA (July 7, 2009) Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two, visits with junior enlisted Sailors during a recent visit to the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Diversity is a top priority for Howard, the first African American woman to command a ship in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist First Class Kristopher Wilson /RELEASED)
090707-N-5345W-083 RED SEA (July 7, 2009) Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two, speaks with Sailors and Marines embarked on USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during the ship's recent port visit in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Howard discussed current operations and challenges within the theater. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist First Class Kristopher Wilson/RELEASED)
090707-N-0000X-002 GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2009) Coalition forces, operating in the Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, seized approximately 10 tons of narcotics, with an estimated value of $70 million, stashed in vessels operating along the so-called 'Hash Highway'. CTF 150 is a multinational task force that that conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in and around the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. (Official Combined Maritime Forces photo/Released)
090629-N-9909C-015 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 30, 2009) Capt. Vincent Martinez speaks at the Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 change of command ceremony after relieving Capt. Michael Jordan. CTF 56 provides oversight for all Navy expeditionary combat warfare operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) area of operations, some 3,800 Sailors. CTF 56 is comprised of ten task groups with a variety of missions including: explosive ordnance disposal, diving, naval construction (Seabees), expeditionary logistics support, riverine operations, maritime expeditionary security, military intelligence operations, expeditionary combat readiness and combat camera. The task force coordinates theater-wide expeditionary combat warfare missions in order to plan and execute the U.S. 5th Fleet’s objectives in the region. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbel/RELEASED)
090629-N-9909C-009 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 30, 2009) Capt. Michael Jordan speaks at the Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 change of command ceremony prior to being relieved by Capt. Vincent Martinez. CTF 56 provides oversight for all Navy expeditionary combat warfare operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) area of operations, some 3,800 Sailors. CTF 56 is comprised of ten task groups with a variety of missions including: explosive ordnance disposal, diving, naval construction (Seabees), expeditionary logistics support, riverine operations, maritime expeditionary security, military intelligence operations, expeditionary combat readiness and combat camera. The task force coordinates theater-wide expeditionary combat warfare missions in order to plan and execute the U.S. 5th Fleet’s objectives in the region. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbel/RELEASED)
090629-N-9909C-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 30, 2009) Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger, Commander, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), speaks during the Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 change of command ceremony June 30. CTF 56 provides oversight for all Navy expeditionary combat warfare operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) area of operations, some 3,800 Sailors. CTF 56 is comprised of ten task groups with a variety of missions including: explosive ordnance disposal, diving, naval construction (Seabees), expeditionary logistics support, riverine operations, maritime expeditionary security, military intelligence operations, expeditionary combat readiness and combat camera. The task force coordinates theater-wide expeditionary combat warfare missions in order to plan and execute the U.S. 5th Fleet’s objectives in the region. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbel/RELEASED)
090706-N-3610L-094 ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2009) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, launches off of the waist catapults of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan relieved USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Commander, Task Force 50 July 6, and launched its first sorties into Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Torrey W. Lee/RELEASED)
090706-N-9132C-119 ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2009) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan relieved USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Commander, Task Force 50 July 6, and launched its first sorties into Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver Cole/Released)
090706-N-9132C-012 ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2009) - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan relieved USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Commander, Task Force 50 July 6, and launched its first sorties into Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oliver Cole/Released)
090706-N-3610L-033 ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2009) – Lt. Jason Budde, a shooter, launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan relieved USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as Commander, Task Force 50 July 6, and launched its first sorties into Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald Reagan is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW/AW) Torrey W. Lee/RELEASED)
090702-N-8053S-114 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 2, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks with a Royal Bahrain Navy Sailor from the RBNS Sabha at a training facility where U.S. Coast Guardsmen are teaching the RBNS crewmembers the basic procedures for Visit Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090702-N-8053S-091 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 2, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (second from the right), and Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori (left of Gortney) speak to crewmembers from the RBNS Sabha at the training facility where U.S. Coast Guardsmen are teaching them the basic procedures for Visit Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090702-N-8053S-050 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 2, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, watches as U.S. Coast Guardsmen teach crewmembers from the RBNS Sabha the basic procedures for Visit Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090702-N-8053S-031 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 2, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, walks with Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori before their visit to the training facility where U.S. Coast Guardsmen are teaching crewmembers from the RBNS Sabha the basic procedures for Visit Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090702-N-8053S-026 MANAMA, Bahrain (July 2, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, walks with Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori before their visit to the training facility where U.S. Coast Guardsmen are teaching crewmembers from the RBNS Sabha the basic procedures for Visit Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090630-N-6814F-043 UMM QASR, Iraq (June 30, 2009) Mine countermeasure ship USS Scout (MCM 8) pulls into port at Umm Qasr, Iraq. Scout's port call marks the first time a U.S. ship has visited the port since it transitioned to Iraqi control. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)
090630-N-6814F-033 UMM QASR, Iraq (June 30, 2009) Mine countermeasure ship USS Scout (MCM 8) pulls into port at Umm Qasr, Iraq. Scout's port call marks the first time a U.S. ship has visited the port since it transitioned to Iraqi control. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)
090630-N-1027S-039 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 30, 2009) Rear Adm. Carol Pottenger, Commander, Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) (right), and Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two (left), forward-deployed to Bahrain, met with a group of women Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) at the headquarters of United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) to encourage them to continue to progress in their careers and lives. While striving to make every officer and Sailor better, Pottenger and Howard both said they understand young women need senior female mentors and leaders to guide them in their career paths. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer L. Stride/Released)
090625-M-XXXX-001 Chief Petty Officer Richard B. Guerrero, a Chief Hospital Corpsmen with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, cares for a patient aboard an MV-22B Osprey during an emergency medical evacuation June 25, 2009. The Sailor sustained head and hip injuries and was experiencing chest pains after falling while aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5). This is the first time the Osprey has been used to conduct an emergency evacuation from a U.S. Naval ship. (Official USMC photo/RELEASED)
090625-N-2606F-303 MANAMA (June 25, 2009) Pennsylvania resident Cmdr. Bob Corrigan, assistant operations officer, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two, keeps a watchful eye as a student at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain, steps through a hula hoop during activities at the school. Corrigan, who calls the Roxborough section of Philadelphia home, was one of several ESG 2 service members that delivered small toys, children’s books and craft supplies to the school earlier in the day. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. John Fage/RELEASED)
090625-N-8053S-016 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 25, 2009) Rear Adm. Kurt Tidd (left) turns over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 to Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe (right). CTF 152 conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO) inside the Arabian Gulf, coordinates Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities with regional partners and is prepared to respond to any humanitarian and disaster crisis relief in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090624-N-XXXXX-002 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (June 22, 2009) USS Chinook (PC 9) provided assistance to an Iraqi fishing dhow June 22, in the North Arabian Gulf after it experienced mechanical problems leaving it unable to operate at sea. Coalition forces have a long standing tradition of helping mariners in distress by providing assistance, such as food, water and rescues at sea. Chinook is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the North Arabian Gulf as part of CTF-IM. MSO help set the conditions for security, which promotes stability and prosperity in the North Arabian Gulf. These operations protect Iraq’s sea-based infrastructure. MSO complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt illegal use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (Official U.S. Navy photo/Released)
090624-N-XXXXX-001 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (June 22, 2009) USS Chinook (PC 9) provided assistance to an Iraqi fishing dhow June 22, in the North Arabian Gulf after it experienced mechanical problems leaving it unable to operate at sea. Coalition forces have a long standing tradition of helping mariners in distress by providing assistance, such as food, water and rescues at sea. Chinook is conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the North Arabian Gulf as part of CTF-IM. MSO help set the conditions for security, which promotes stability and prosperity in the North Arabian Gulf. These operations protect Iraq’s sea-based infrastructure. MSO complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt illegal use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (Official U.S. Navy photo/Released)
090622-N-8053S-060 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 22, 2009) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain honor Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber as a C-2A Greyhound from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) carries his casket for transfer back to the United States. Garber, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 command master chief, died June 20, of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier; he was 43. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090622-N-8053S-053 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 22, 2009) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain honor Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber as a C-2A Greyhound from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) carries his casket for transfer back to the United States. Garber, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 command master chief, died June 20, of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier; he was 43. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090622-N-8053S-038 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 22, 2009) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain honor Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber as a C-2A Greyhound from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) carries his casket for transfer back to the United States. Garber, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 command master chief, died June 20, of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier; he was 43. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090622-N-8053S-029 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 22, 2009) Chief petty officers assigned to Naval Support Activity Bahrain honor Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber as a C-2A Greyhound from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) carries his casket for transfer back to the United States. Garber, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 command master chief, died June 20, of apparent natural causes while deployed aboard the aircraft carrier; he was 43. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released) Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber official Navy photo.
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea – Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW 7) Command Master Chief Jeffrey J. Garber died Saturday, June 20 aboard the deployed aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Initial indications are that the death was of natural causes. He was 43.
090621-N-8053S-085 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 21, 2009) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Ordnanceman stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain fold the U.S. flag which was raised in tribute to Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient Lt. John Finn. Lt. Finn, an Aviation Ordnance Chief at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to win the MOH, the first servicemember to win the MOH during WWII and the oldest living MOH recipient. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090621-N-8053S-069 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 21, 2009) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Ordnanceman stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain render a hand salute to the U.S. flag which was raised in tribute to Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient Lt. John Finn. Lt. Finn, an Aviation Ordnance Chief at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to win the MOH, the first servicemember to win the MOH during WWII and the oldest living MOH recipient. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090621-N-8053S-045 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 21, 2009) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Ordnanceman stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain render a hand salute to the U.S. flag which was raised in tribute to Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient Lt. John Finn. Lt. Finn, an Aviation Ordnance Chief at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to win the MOH, the first servicemember to win the MOH during WWII and the oldest living MOH recipient. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090614-N-0803S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 14, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (left), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe (center), Deputy Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), tours the Iraqi Navy flagship Fatah, (Patrol Ship 701). The Fatah set sail on its maiden voyage in mid-May from La Spezia, Italy after several months of training to prepare for the voyage to Umm Qasr, Iraq. The Fatah will provide security for the nation’s oil terminals and is the first of four Italian built ships directly contracted from Italy to arrive in the region. The Italian Navy conducted training with the Iraqi Navy to prepare the crew for its voyage to Umm Qasr and is also escorting Fatah to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090614-N-0803S-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 14, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), speaks to an Iraqi officer during a visit to the Iraqi Navy flagship Fatah, (Patrol Ship 701). The Fatah set sail on its maiden voyage in mid-May from La Spezia, Italy after several months of training to prepare for the voyage to Umm Qasr, Iraq. The Fatah will provide security for the nation’s oil terminals and is the first of four Italian built ships directly contracted from Italy to arrive in the region. The Italian Navy conducted training with the Iraqi Navy to prepare the crew for its voyage to Umm Qasr and is also escorting Fatah to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090614-N-0803S-008 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 14, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), accepts a gift from an Iraqi officer during a visit to the Iraqi Navy flagship Fatah, (Patrol Ship 701). The Fatah set sail on its maiden voyage in mid-May from La Spezia, Italy after several months of training to prepare for the voyage to Umm Qasr, Iraq. The Fatah will provide security for the nation’s oil terminals and is the first of four Italian built ships directly contracted from Italy to arrive in the region. The Italian Navy conducted training with the Iraqi Navy to prepare the crew for its voyage to Umm Qasr and is also escorting Fatah to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090614-N-0803S-009 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 14, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), and Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, Deputy Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), pose for a group picture with the crew of the Iraqi Navy flagship Fatah, (Patrol Ship 701). The Fatah set sail on its maiden voyage in mid-May from La Spezia, Italy after several months of training to prepare for the voyage to Umm Qasr, Iraq. The Fatah will provide security for the nation’s oil terminals and is the first of four Italian built ships directly contracted from Italy to arrive in the region. The Italian Navy conducted training with the Iraqi Navy to prepare the crew for its voyage to Umm Qasr and is also escorting Fatah to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090617-N-8053S-088 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 17, 2009) Cryptological Technical Technician 1st Class Daryl Maynes, of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), assists a student at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain, with his math questions during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. During the visit, NAVCENT Sailors spent time playing with children, coloring decorations for the classrooms and assisting children with a variety of classroom activities. The U.S. Navy actively seeks new opportunities to volunteer in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090617-N-8053S-047 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 17, 2009) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Teresa Hernandezdelavega, from Omaha, Nebraska assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), pieces together a puzzle with children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain, during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. During the visit, NAVCENT Sailors spent time playing with children, coloring decorations for the classrooms and assisting children with a variety of classroom activities. The U.S. Navy actively seeks new opportunities to volunteer in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090617-N-8053S-080 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 17, 2009) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class James Giles, of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), assists a student at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain, with his math questions during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. During the visit, NAVCENT Sailors spent time playing with children, coloring decorations for the classrooms and assisting children with a variety of classroom activities. The U.S. Navy actively seeks new opportunities to volunteer in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090617-N-8053S-083 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 17, 2009) Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class James Giles, of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), assists a student at the Regional Institute for Active Learning (RIA) School in Adliya, Bahrain, with his math questions during a Community Relations (COMREL) project. During the visit, NAVCENT Sailors spent time playing with children, coloring decorations for the classrooms and assisting children with a variety of classroom activities. The U.S. Navy actively seeks new opportunities to volunteer in the Kingdom of Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090613-N-4774B-013 GULF OF OMAN (June 13, 2009) Lt. Joseph Jindrich observes flight operations of an SH-60B helicopter, assigned to the 'Wolfpack' of Helicopter Squadron Light (HSL) 45, from the Landing Signals Officer (LSO) shack aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57). Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090530-N-2128R-126 AL BASRA OIL TERMINAL (May 30, 2009) - Builder 3rd Class Petty Officer Thomas Barnes, a native of Paris, Ill., cuts a piece of wood on board Al Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) in the North Arabian Gulf, as Builder 3rd Class Petty Officer (SCW) Luke Johnson, a native of West Bend, Wis., waits to install the wood as face-board to an outdoor deck and recreation area. Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB 11) in Gulfport, Miss., are working on ABOT to improve the quality of life for U.S. and Coalition forces working and living on the oil terminal by improving recreation, sleeping and eating areas. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelli Roesch/Released)
090530-N-2128R-083 AL BASRA OIL TERMINAL (May 30, 2009) - Builder 3rd Class Petty Officer (SCW) Luke Johnson, a native of West Bend, Wis., drills a piece of wood on board Al Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) in the North Arabian Gulf, as he installs rails to an outdoor deck and recreation area. Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven (NMCB 11) in Gulfport, Miss., are working on ABOT to improve the quality of life over several months for U.S. and Coalition forces working and living on the oil terminal by improving recreation, sleeping and eating areas. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelli Roesch/Released)
090606-N-4747K-001 ARABIAN GULF (June 6, 2009) Members of a Royal Bahrain Navy boarding team approach USCGC Maui (WPB-1304) in a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during exercise Goalkeeper in the Arabian Gulf. The eight-day multi-lateral exercise, led by Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, was aimed at improving the capabilities of Coalition partners to counter smuggling operations, enhance Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) techniques and exchange best practices across the spectrum of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman Senior Chief (SW) Christopher Kordish/Released)
090606-N-4747K-002 ARABIAN GULF (June 6, 2009) Members of a Royal Bahrain Navy boarding team approach USCGC Maui (WPB-1304) in a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during exercise Goalkeeper in the Arabian Gulf. The eight-day multi-lateral exercise, led by Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, was aimed at improving the capabilities of Coalition partners to counter smuggling operations, enhance Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) techniques and exchange best practices across the spectrum of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman Senior Chief (SW) Christopher Kordish/Released)
090605-M-6334M-636 MIDDLE EAST (June 2, 2009) Lance Cpl. Curtis Shirey, scout from Flint, Mich., with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reloads a magazine during the final firing portion of training in the Middle East. The training refined and refreshed the Marines’ fire and maneuvering skills, fire movement and combat marksmanship skills. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional and Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina/Released)
090605-M-6334M-565 MIDDLE EAST (June 2, 2009) Scouts with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, run to their position on the firing line during the final portion of their range training in the Middle East. The training refined and refreshed the Marines’ fire and maneuvering skills, fire movement and combat marksmanship skills. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional and Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina/Released)
090605-M-6334M-509 MIDDLE EAST (June 2, 2009) The crew with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices live-fire movements during range training in the Middle East. The training refined and refreshed the Marines’ fire and maneuvering skills, fire movement and combat marksmanship skills. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional and Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina/Released)
090604-M-6334M-347 MIDDLE EAST (June 2, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Peter T. Wells, a Copperas Cove, Texas native with Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to load a rocket during a live-fire exercise in the Middle East. The training refined and refreshed the Marines’ fire and maneuvering skills, fire movement and combat marksmanship skills. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional and Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert C. Medina/Released)
090602-N-0743B-062 GULF OF ADEN (June 2, 2009) Members of a USS Gettysburg (CG 64) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and US Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91112 respond to a suspect vessel while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. Gettysburg is serving as the flagship of CTF 151, a Turkish-led task force led by Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, which was established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090602-N-0743B-031 GULF OF ADEN (June 2, 2009) Rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIB) from USS Gettysburg (CG 64) carry members of the ship’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and members of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91112. The team inspected a dhow that was later deemed not suspect. Gettysburg is serving as the flagship of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a Turkish-led task force led by Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, which was established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090602-N-0743B-018 GULF OF ADEN (June 2, 2009) A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) from USS Gettysburg (CG 64) carries members of the ship’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and members of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) 91112. The team inspected a dhow that was later deemed not suspect. Gettysburg is serving as the flagship of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a Turkish-led task force led by Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, which was established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
This afternoon, while conducting counterpiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden as part of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Task Force 151, the Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland (F 79) detected, intercepted and boarded two suspicious skiffs preventing a possible pirate attack. In coordination with a Spanish maritime patrol aircraft, Portland identified, pursued and subsequently conducted a boarding of the vessels where they found articles that indicated the skiff had been involved or was about to conduct an act of piracy, and were clearly not those of an innocent fishing vessel.
090526-N-0743B-098 GULF OF ADEN (May 26, 2009) USS Gettysburg tows a Yemeni dhow that had been drifting at sea for two days due to engine problems in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility. Gettysburg is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090526-N-0743B-084 GULF OF ADEN (May 26, 2009) Members of a USS Gettysburg visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 409 respond to a Yemeni dhow that had been drifting at sea for two days due to engine problems in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility. Gettysburg is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090526-N-0743B-071 GULF OF ADEN (May 26, 2009) Members of a USS Gettysburg visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) and US Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET)409 respond to a Yemeni dhow that had been drifting at sea for two days due to engine problems in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility. Gettysburg is part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090526-N-8053S-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 26, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, speaks to naval leaders from 23 nations including China, Russia, the UK, France and Turkey, who were invited to attend the SHared Awareness and DEconfliction (SHADE) meeting. The SHADE meetings provide a working-level opportunity for navies to come together to share information and deconflict counter-piracy efforts off the coast of Somalia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090524-N-4774B-042 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Pilots in an SH-60B helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 Wolfpack, observe members of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain assisting Somali migrants in a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by the helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-054 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Members of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain tow a disabled skiff carrying 52 Somali migrants. The skiff was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-063 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Members of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team transport Somali migrant children to the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-074 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Pilots in an SH-60B helicopter from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 observe members of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team transport Somali migrants to the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-079 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) A member of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team carries a five-year old Somali migrant to the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-086 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) A member of the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure team hands a 2-year old Somali migrant to Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-097 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Lt. Katherine Scholz, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 detachment Four Air Operations Officer, assists Somali migrants aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-122 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Ayan, a 2-year old Somali migrant, recovers aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-133 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Chief Hospital Corpsman Joe Gallardo assists a 7-month old Somali migrant and his mother aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after they were rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-154 Gulf of Aden (May 25, 2009) Lt.j.g. Gabrielle Scarlata assists Somali children aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after they were rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-166 Gulf of Aden (May 25, 2009) A Somali migrant entertains her 7-month old son aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-220 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Somali migrants, including a nine-month pregnant female, are treated aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, after being rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patroling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-231 Gulf of Aden (May 24, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Jason Forsyth, aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, assists a five-year old Somali migrant rescued from a disabled skiff. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090524-N-4774B-244 Gulf of Aden (May 25, 2009) A rigid-hulled inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain tows a disabled skiff carrying Somali migrants. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by Lake Champlain's helicopter pilots while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090525-N-4774B-032 Gulf of Aden (May 25, 2009) Somali migrants in a disabled skiff wait for assistance from Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by the helicopter pilots assigned to the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 "Wolfpack" while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090525-N-4774B-044 Gulf of Aden (May 25, 2009) Somali migrants in a disabled skiff wait for assistance from Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain. The skiff, originally ferrying 52 passengers, was spotted in distress by the helicopter pilots assigned to the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 "Wolfpack" while patrolling the area. Lake Champlain is deployed as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)
090517-N-3235P-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2009) - Aviation Electronics Technician Airman James Welsh from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), receives a basketball pass from a student at the Ali Primary School in Bahrain while participating in a recent community relations (COMREL) project. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)
090517-N-3235P-024 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2009) - Storekeeper 3rd Class Johnnie Wiley from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), joins hands with the staff and students of the Ali Primary School in Bahrain while participating in morning exercises and games during a community relations (COMREL) project. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)
090521-N-0803S-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 21, 2009) – Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), talks with regional U.S. commanders at the U.S. CENTCOM Commander’s Conference. The conference is being held at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain May 20 – 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090521-N-0803S-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 21, 2009) – Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), talks with regional U.S. commanders at the U.S. CENTCOM Commander’s Conference. The conference is being held at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain May 20 – 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090521-N-0803S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 21, 2009) – Gen. David Petraeus, Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), talks with regional U.S. commanders at the U.S. CENTCOM Commander’s Conference. The conference is being held at U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in Bahrain May 20 – 22. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090517-N-7862M-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2009) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sailors visit the "Freedom Souq" on board U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain May 17. The Freedom Souq is a 188,000-square-foot facility that houses a variety of amenities, including; Navy Exchange (NEX), Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR), fast-food establishments, a post office, barber shop, internet café, fitness center, movie theatre and Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU). To support the increased number of Sailors on base, MWR, the NEX and NFCU extended their hours of operations for all programs and services on base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090517-N-7862M-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2009) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Sailors socialize at Morale, Welfare and Recreation Bahrain's Desert Dome facility on board U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain May 17. Thousands of Eisenhower and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 Sailors spent time at NSA Bahrain, with a peak of 3,100 Sailors on liberty May 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090517-N-4177N-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2009) Eric Fazekas, of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's (CVN 69) V2 Air softball team, safely tags up to third base during a softball game at Memorial Field on board U.S. Naval Support Activity Bahrain May 17. Sailors who spent their liberty time on base had a host of MWR programs to take advantage of including multiple sporting activities to include basketball, tennis, racquetball, softball, soccer and flag football events. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090517-N-6604E-116 MIDDLE EAST (May 17, 2009) - Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, explains flight operations to His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain while on board the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bradley Evans/Released)
090517-N-6604E-321 MIDDLE EAST (May 17, 2009) - The Honorable Adam Ereli, the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Lt. Gen. Dr. SH. Mohammed Bin Abdulla Bin Khalid Al Khalifa, the Minister of State of Defense of the Kingdom of Bahrain, prepare to cut a cake during a reception aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bradley Evans/Released)
090517-N-6604E-061 MIDDLE EAST (May 17, 2009) - Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, presents a gift to His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain while on board the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bradley Evans/Released)
090517-N-6604E-063 MIDDLE EAST (May 17, 2009) - Rear Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of Carrier Strike Group 8, presents a gift to His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain while onboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bradley Evans/Released)
090517-N-5758H-031 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2008) - King of Bahrain, His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa meets, Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, while aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight E. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Specialist Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)
090517-N-5758H-054 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 17, 2008) - King of Bahrain, His Majesty the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, right, The Honorable Adam Ereli, U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain, center, and Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, salute and stand at attention rendering honors during the Bahrain National Anthem while aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight E. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during her historic port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Eisenhower is the first Nimitz-class aircraft carrier to dock at the newly-completed Khalifa bin Salman Port. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Specialist Kenneth R. Hendrix/Released)
090519-N-0803S-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 19, 2009) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepares to depart Bahrain after a historic four day port visit. The visit by Eisenhower marked the second time in history that an American aircraft carrier has docked pierside in Bahrain. The last carrier to moor pierside during a liberty call to Bahrain was the 11,373-ton Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier USS Rendova (CVE 114) in 1948. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States’ commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090519-N-0803S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 19, 2009) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prepares to depart Bahrain after a historic four day port visit. The visit by Eisenhower marked the second time in history that an American aircraft carrier has docked pierside in Bahrain. The last carrier to moor pierside during a liberty call to Bahrain was the 11,373-ton Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier USS Rendova (CVE 114) in 1948. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States’ commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090514-N-7862M-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 14, 2009) Workers renovate the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Child Development Center. NSA Bahrain is conducting several renovation projects on base to prepare for the return of service members’ children and family members to Bahrain. All renovation projects are scheduled to be completed prior to the prior to the start of the 2009-2010 academic school year. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090514-N-7862M-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 14, 2009) Workers refurbish the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain Child Development Center’s pool. NSA Bahrain is conducting several renovation projects on base to prepare for the return of service members’ children and family members to Bahrain. All renovation projects are scheduled to be completed prior to the prior to the start of the 2009-2010 academic school year. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090514-N-7862M-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 14, 2009) Workers build a perimeter wall at the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Bahrain School, which will enhance existing security measures. The Bahrain School has approximately 460 students from 40 different countries. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain is conducting several renovation projects to prepare for the return of service members’ children and family members to Bahrain. All renovation projects are scheduled to be completed prior to the start of the 2009 – 2010 academic school year. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Murphy/Released)
090513-N-0743B-057 GULF OF ADEN (May 13, 2009) Members of a USS Gettysburg (CG 64) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 409 approach a suspected pirate mothership after responding to a merchant vessel distress signal while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force 151. Gettysburg, a guided-missile cruiser, is serving as the flagship of CTF 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090513-N-0743B-144 GULF OF ADEN (May 13, 2009) Suspected pirates onboard a suspected pirate mothership signal compliance prior to a boarding by a USS Gettysburg (CG 64) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team. Gettysburg, a guided-missile cruiser, is serving as the flagship of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released)
090513-N-0743B-084 GULF OF ADEN (May 13, 2009) Members of a USS Gettysburg (CG 64) visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 409 prepare to board a suspected pirate mothership after responding to a merchant vessel distress signal while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force 151. Gettysburg, a guided-missile cruiser, is serving as the flagship of CTF 151, a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Eric L. Beauregard/Not Released)
090512-N-0803S-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 12, 2009) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) prepares to return to sea fully mission capable after completing repairs at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) Shipyard dry dock in Manama, Bahrain. At the ASRY Shipyard, dry dock repairs were made to the ship’s damaged hull, ruptured fuel tank and ballast tanks, which was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20, 2009, in the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090429-N-6604E-002 USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (April 29, 2009) - Rear Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 (right) welcomed Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, commander, CTF 151, (left) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) May 10. Bener’s visit reiterates the importance of cooperative relationships with Coalition partners to combine efforts and increase security and stability of the maritime domain for the benefit of all. Rear Adm. Bener is currently embarked aboard the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64), CTF 151’s flagship. U.S. and coalition forces conduct Maritime Security Operations to help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. Maritime operations seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons and other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Bradley Evans/Released)
090511-N-0803S-001 BAHRAIN (May 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, salutes as he is piped aboard the Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Ferguson visited Sailors in Bahrain May 10 – 11, to discuss current Navy personnel issues and thank them for their service. Milius is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090511-N-0803S-002 BAHRAIN (May 11, 2009) Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III, thanks Operation Specialist 2nd Class Cassandra Thomson for her service during a visit to the Norfolk-based guided missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Ferguson visited Sailors in Bahrain May 10 – 11, to discuss current Navy personnel issues and thank them for their service. Milius is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090511-N-0803S-005 BAHRAIN (May 11, 2009) A USS Milius (DDG 69) officer describes the capabilities of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson III. Adm. Ferguson visited Sailors in Bahrain May 10 – 11, to discuss current Navy personnel issues and thank them for their service. Milius is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO complements the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090510-N-8053S-065 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2009) Cmdr John Moulton, Commander, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One, asks Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, Chief of Naval Personnel, a question at Naval Support Activity Bahrain during an all hands call. Ferguson answered questions and concerns regarding a number of topics including PCS moves and the return of dependants to Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090510-N-8053S-060 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2009) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks to sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain during an all hands call. Ferguson answered questions and concerns regarding a number of topics including PCS moves and the return of dependants to Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090510-N-8053S-037 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2009) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks to sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain during an all hands call. Ferguson answered questions and concerns regarding a number of topics including PCS moves and the return of dependants to Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090510-N-8053S-034 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2009) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks to sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain during an all hands call. Ferguson answered questions and concerns regarding a number of topics including PCS moves and the return of dependants to Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
090510-N-8053S-029 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2009) Vice Adm. Mark E. Ferguson, III, Chief of Naval Personnel, speaks to sailors at Naval Support Activity Bahrain during an all hands call. Ferguson answered questions and concerns regarding a number of topics including PCS moves and the return of dependants to Bahrain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
MANAMA, Bahrain – Royal Navy Commodore James Morse relieved Rear Adm. T.C. Cropper as Commander Task Force Iraqi Maritime (CTF IM) during a change of command ceremony May 8, 2009 aboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain. This marks the first change of command for CTF IM, since the task force’s establishment in January of this year. (Royal Navy photo/Released)
090503-N-8053S-160 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, shakes hands with Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener in front of Mr. Haldun Otman, Turkish Ambassador to Bahrain and Turkish Vice Adm. Murat Bilgel at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 ceremony in which Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-142 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, speaks at a change of command ceremony where he assumed command of the counterpiracy task piracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-129 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (left), Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, speaks to local media with Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 at a change of command ceremony in which Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-111 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney (left), Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, speaks to local media with Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 at a change of command ceremony in which Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-065 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, salutes Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 change of command ceremony in which Bener relieved assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-038 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces, speaks at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 change of command ceremony, in which Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-030 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – (From right) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Commander, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), salutes the parading of colors with Royal Navy Commodore Tim Lowe, Deputy Commander CMF, Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 and Col. John McElroy, at a change of command ceremony in which Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090503-N-8053S-024 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 3, 2009) – Sailors parade the colors at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 change of command ceremony, in which Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener assumed command of the counterpiracy task force. Turkey is the second nation to command CTF 151, which was established to conduct counterpiracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-190 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – Iraqi Commodore Adel, U.S. Rear Adm. T.C. Cropper and Iraqi Commodore Ahmed render a salute to the pass and review of Iraqi and U.S. Navy ships who provide maritime security in the North Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-141 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – Iraqi sailors raise the Iraqi flag at a ceremony on the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in the North Arabian Gulf during which the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the terminal. This turnover is the first step of a multi-step naval transition plan that will eventually transfer security responsibilities to the Iraqi Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-102 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – U.S. and Iraqi Sailors march on the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in the North Arabian Gulf during which the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the terminal. This turnover is the first step of a multi-step naval transition plan that will eventually transfer security responsibilities to the Iraqi Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-093 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – From left, Iraqi Commodore Munier, British Army Brigadier Mark Lacey, Iraqi Commodore Adel, Iraqi Commodore Ahmed, Iraqi Commodore Thamir, U.S. Capt Karl Van Deusen and an Iraqi Commander watch as U.S. Rear Adm. T.C. Cropper, Commander Task Force Iraqi Maritime (CTF-IM), speaks at a ceremony on the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in the North Arabian Gulf during which the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the terminal. This turnover is the first step of a multi-step naval transition plan that will eventually transfer security responsibilities to the Iraqi Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-062 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – Rear Adm. T.C. Cropper, Commander Task Force Iraqi Maritime (CTF-IM), speaks at a ceremony on the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in the North Arabian Gulf during which the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the terminal. This turnover is the first step of a multi-step naval transition plan that will eventually transfer security responsibilities to the Iraqi Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090430-N-8053S-031 ABOARD KHAWR AL AMAYA OIL TERMINAL, Iraq (April 30, 2009) – From left, Iraqi Commodore Munier, British Army Brigadier Mark Lacey, Iraqi Commodore Adel, Iraqi Commodore Ahmed, U.S. Rear Adm. T.C. Cropper, Iraqi Commodore Thamir, U.S. Capt. Karl Van Deusen and an Iraqi Commander render a hand salute at the beginning of a ceremony in which the Iraqi Navy assumed control of the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) in the North Arabian Gulf. This turnover is the first step of a multi-step naval transition plan that will eventually transfer security responsibilities to the Iraqi Navy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist (AW) 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons. (Released)
090429-N-3650S-016 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 29, 2009) – An officer aboard the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) shows NSA Bahrain’s Surface Naval Association the ship’s capacity for transporting landing craft vehicles during a ship tour April 29, 2009. The New Orleans is in dry dock at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard in Manama, Bahrain for repairs. The amphibious transport dock was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/ Released)
090429-N-3650S-012 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 29, 2009) – An officer aboard the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) shows NSA Bahrain’s Surface Naval Association the ship’s bridge during a ship tour April 29, 2009. The New Orleans is in dry dock at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard in Manama, Bahrain for repairs. The amphibious transport dock was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/ Released)
090429-N-3650S-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 29, 2009) – An officer aboard the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) gives a presentation to NSA Bahrain’s Surface Naval Association on the ship’s capabilities during a ship tour April 29, 2009. The New Orleans is in dry dock at the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard in Manama, Bahrain for repairs. The amphibious transport dock was damaged in a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/ Released)
090428-N-9988F-815 ARABIAN SEA (April 28, 2009) - Three U.S. Navy ships sharing the same hull number, aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), and guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) sail in formation in the Arabian Sea. The three ships are underway on a regularly scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support the maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released
090426-N-9988F-135 ARABIAN SEA (April 26, 2009) - Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) operates in the Arabian Sea, displaying signal flags that read, "IKE, CVN 69, GR8R EACH DAY." The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway on a regular scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support the maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released
090427-N-3650S-034 BAHRAIN (April 27, 2009) Rear Adm. Kurt Tidd (Right) presents a ceremonial plaque to Royal Australian Navy Commodore Bruce Kafer (Left) during a change-of-command ceremony for Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, April 27, 2009 held at the Combined Maritime Forces headquarters. The ceremony marked the end of the Royal Australian Navy’s first command of the task force, which serves as a center of Coalition naval excellence inside the Arabian Gulf. CTF 152 coordinates Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities with regional partners and conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to impede the use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/RELEASED)
090427-N-3650S-058 BAHRAIN (April 27, 2009) Rear Adm. Kurt Tidd (Right) and Royal Australian Navy Commodore Bruce Kafer (Left) cut a ceremonial cake during a change-of-command ceremony for Combined Task Force (CTF) 152, April 27, 2009 held at the Combined Maritime Forces headquarters. The ceremony marked the end of the Royal Australian Navy’s first command of the task force, which serves as a center of Coalition naval excellence inside the Arabian Gulf. CTF 152 coordinates Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities with regional partners and conducts Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to impede the use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Snodgrass/RELEASED)
090425-N-8053S-046 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 25, 2009) – Amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18), is guided into the Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company dry-dock facility in Bahrain to perform repairs to the hull of the ship, which was damaged during a collision with the USS Hartford (SSN 768) in the Strait of Hormuz, March 20, 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class (AW) D. Keith Simmons / Released)
090426-N-8053S-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 26, 2009) – Prior to the amphibious transport dock ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) dry-docking, divers cut out an opening around the 16 by 18 foot hole caused by a collision with USS Hartford (SSN 768) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20, 2009. The ship arrived to the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) dry-dock facility April 25, to repair the damage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class (AW) D. Keith Simmons / Released)
090423-N-0000X-001 ARABIAN SEA (April 23, 2009) USS Hartford (SSN 768) underway after temporary repairs were made to the submarine while inport Bahrain. Hartford collided with the amphibious ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz, March 20, 2009. New Orleans will undergo repairs in dry dock in Bahrain, while Hartford will return to the U.S. for additional repairs. (U.S. Navy photo / Released)
090418-N-XXXXX-01 GULF OF ADEN (April 18, 2009) - The British military support ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight (A389) working in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), thwarted a pirate attack on the Merchant Vessel Handy Tankers Magic in the Gulf of Aden, April 18, which resulted in the release of 13 hostages and disrupted the activities of 7 Somali pirates. CMF is comprised of 23 nations whose role is to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) throughout the region to help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment. Maritime Security Operations help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (Official Royal Navy photo/RELEASED)
090413-N-0803S-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 13, 2009) - Top U.S. military and civilian leaders in the communications field as well as representatives from seven regional nations including Bahrain attend the Gulf Region Communications Conference. The conference sponsored by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), provided a forum for senior communicators to discuss telecommunications and information exchange as a mechanism to support regional stability, economic development and global commerce. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090413-N-0803S-009 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 13, 2009) Maj. Gen. Howard Bromberg, Commanding Gen., Fort Bliss, Texas, gives a presentation during the Gulf Region Communications Conference, which brought together top U.S. military and civilian leaders in the communications field as well as representatives from seven regional nations including Bahrain. The conference sponsored by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), provided a forum for senior communicators to discuss telecommunications and information exchange as a mechanism to support regional stability, economic development and global commerce. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090413-N-0803S-010 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 13, 2009) Lt. Gen. John Allen, Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command, gives a presentation during the Gulf Region Communications Conference, which brought together top U.S. military and civilian leaders in the communications field as well as representatives from seven regional nations including Bahrain. The conference sponsored by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), provided a forum for senior communicators to discuss telecommunications and information exchange as a mechanism to support regional stability, economic development and global commerce. (Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090412-N-XXXXN-001 SOMALI BASIN (April 12, 2009) – Maersk-Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips, stands alongside Cmdr. Frank Castellano, commanding officer of USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) after being rescued by U.S Naval Forces off the coast of Somalia. Philips was held hostage for four days by pirates. (Official U.S. Navy photo/RELEASED)
090405-M-2972H-005 (April 5, 2009) - Marines and Sailors from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Qatar Amiri Land Forces attack the objective with heavy combat fire for the final combined exercise of Eastern Maverick 2009, which concluded April 5. Eastern Maverick was a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors worked alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Amiri Air Force. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090405-M-2972H-001 (April 5, 2009) - Marines and Sailors from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Qatar Amiri Land Forces advance on the objective for the final combined exercise of Eastern Maverick 2009, which concluded April 5. Eastern Maverick was a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors worked alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Amiri Air Force. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090404-M-5222L-002 (April 4, 2009) - Marines of Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire a rocket out of an AT4-CS rocket launcher at a simulated "machinegun bunker" during a live fire training exercise aboard the Qatari military training grounds, April 4, during Eastern Maverick 2009. Eastern Maverick is a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors worked alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatar Amiri Air Force. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Leger/Released)
090402-M-2972H-003 (April 2, 2009) - Staff Sgt. Andrew K. Kral, explosive ordinance disposal technician for Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Placerville, Calif. native, explains to members of the Qatar Amiri Land Force Special Forces (QALFSF), how to place a blast-cap into dynamite during a demolition range, April 2, in Qatar during Exercise Eastern Maverick 2009. Eastern Maverick is a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors worked alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Air Force. This exercise provided important opportunities for Marines and sailors to work together with friends in the region, thereby helping to enhance understanding, security and stability throughout the Middle East. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090401-M-5222L-001 (April 1, 2009) - Marines of Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a training exercise alongside Qatar Amiri Land Forces (QALF) on the Qatari military training grounds, April 1. Marines and sailors are in Qatar conducting Exercise Eastern Maverick 2009, a bilateral training exercise with the QALF designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors are working alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Air Force. The 13th MEU/BOXARG are currently on a deployment in support of regional and Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Leger/Released)
090331-M-2972H-001 (March 31, 2009) - Capt. Jason W. Milbrant, 3rd platoon commander for 4th Reconnaissance Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, helps members of the Qatar Amiri Land Force Special Forces put the finishing touches on a slide charge as part of a door breaching class, March 31, in Qatar. Third platoon is attached to Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to conduct Exercise Eastern Maverick 2009. Eastern Maverick is a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors worked alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Air Force. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090406-N-0803S-001 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 6, 2009) – Cryptologic Technician (Collections) (EXW/SW/AW) Frederick T. Carr (right) speaks with U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R – MI) during a visit by members of Congress to Bahrain. The Congressional delegation visited Bahrain to meet with service members and U.S. and Coalition leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090406-N-0803S-002 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 6, 2009) – Yeoman 1st Class David Formica speaks with U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D – MD) during a visit by members of Congress to Bahrain. The Congressional delegation visited Bahrain to meet with service members and U.S. and Coalition leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090406-N-0803S-004 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 6, 2009) – Sailors have breakfast with members of Congress during a visit by a Congressional delegation. The delegation visited Bahrain to meet with service members and U.S. and Coalition leaders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/RELEASED)
090405-N-8283S-026 GULF OF ADEN (April 5, 2009) Rear Adm. Terence McKnight shakes hands with Rear Adm. Michelle Howard after she assumed command of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 and Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). McKnight served as Commander, ESG 2 since November, 2007 and Commander, CTF 151 since January, 2009. Boxer is the flagship for CTF 151. CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John J. Siller/RELEASED)
090405-N-6639M-029 GULF OF ADEN (Apr. 5, 2009) - Rear Adm. Michelle Howard relieves Rear Adm. Terence McKnight as commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 and Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), April 5. Boxer is the flagship for CTF 151. CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)
090329-M-5222L-001 (March 29, 2009) Second Lt. Kyle W. Bibby, 3rd platoon commander for Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Franklin N.J. native, gives instruction on the fundamentals of infantry patrolling to members of the Qatari Amiri Land Forces, March 29, in Qatar during Exercise Eastern Maverick 2009. Eastern Maverick is a bilateral training exercise designed to build and improve cooperation between both military forces. Marines and sailors are working alongside Qatari military forces for nearly two weeks conducting a number of training exercises to include small-unit vehicle training and live-fire exercises, as well as pilot training with the Qatari Amiri Air Force. This exercise provides important opportunities for Marines and sailors to work together with friends in the region, thereby helping to enhance understanding, security and stability throughout the Middle East. The 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesse Leger/Released)
090324-M-2972H-001 (March 24, 2009) Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Eli Y. Hernandez, a corpsman with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) helps a student from Alia School for Early Intervention in Bahrain break up soil as they plant flowers on school grounds, March 24, in Manama, Bahrain. The center caters to children with communication, social, emotional and physical development problems. Marines and sailors from the 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group (BOXARG) spent the day interacting and playing with children at the center during a community relations project during their port visit. The project gave the volunteers a chance to give back to a community who has given a lot to the United States armed forces in Bahrain. The 13th MEU/BOXARG are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090324-M-2972H-004 (March 24, 2009) Staff Sgt. John J. Ankney (center) of Mission Creek, Idaho, and assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) plays with a student during a parachute game at the Alia School for Early Intervention, March 24, in Manama, Bahrain. The center caters to children with communication, social, emotional and physical development problems. Marines and sailors from the 13th MEU and Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group (BOXARG) spent the day interacting and playing with children at the center during a community relations project during their port visit. The project gave the volunteers a chance to give back to a community who has given a lot to the United States armed forces in Bahrain. The 13th MEU/BOXARG are currently on a deployment in support of regional Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew O. Holly/Released)
090328-N-0803S-012 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 28, 2009) – Sailor's walk along Iraq’s Khawr Al Amaya Oil Platform (KAAOT). U.S. and Coalition forces guard KAAOT and the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT), which account for 90 % of Iraq’s gross domestic product. U.S. and Coalition forces also continue to train Iraqi personnel in force protection and search and seizure operations in an effort to turn the oil terminals over to Iraqi control. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090327-N-0803S-007 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 27, 2009) – U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Mike Vecchione steers USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309) while the ship patrols the waters surrounding the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT) and Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT). Aquidneck is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)e
090327-N-0803S-003 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 27, 2009) - Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF) patrol the waters surrounding the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). MESF is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090327-N-0803S-002 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 27, 2009) - Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF) patrol the waters surrounding the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). MESF is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090327-N-0803S-001 NORTH ARABIAN GULF (March 27, 2009) – Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Forces (MESF) patrol the waters surrounding the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT). MESF is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help develop security in the maritime environment. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists’ use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090322-N-8228T-001 (March 22, 2009) DOHA, Qatar – Sailors from the USS Comstock (LSD 45) and embarked members of Detachment 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) receive traditional Arabic coffee from a cadet at the Qatar Leadership Academy during a joint Community Relations project organized by the U.S. Embassy in Doha. Sailors and Marines were treated to a full day of cultural activities to include lessons in sword dancing and camel riding thus strengthening U.S. and Qatari ties and serving to develop cultural awareness. Comstock is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th MEU supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Justin Taylor/Released).
090322-N-8228T-002 (March 22, 2009) DOHA, Qatar - Sailors from the USS Comstock (LSD 45) learn a traditional Muslim sword dance from a cadet at the Qatar Leadership Academy during a joint Community Relations project organized by the U.S. Embassy in Doha. Sailors and Marines were treated to a full day of cultural activities to include lessons on traditional Muslim dining and camel riding, thus strengthening U.S. and Qatari ties and serving to develop cultural awareness. Comstock is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Justin Taylor/Released)
090322-N-8228T-004 (March 22, 2009) DOHA, Qatar - Sailors from the USS Comstock (LSD 45) and embarked members of Detachment 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand and view a daily parade behind their cadet escorts at the Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) during a joint Community Relations project organized by the U.S. Embassy in Doha. Sailors and Marines were treated to a full day of cultural activities to include lessons on traditional Muslim dining, sword dancing and camel riding, thus strengthening U.S. and Qatari ties and serving to develop cultural awareness. Comstock is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of operations. MSO help develop security in the maritime environment and complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations. From security arises stability that results in global economic prosperity. These operations seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel and weapons or serve as a venue for attack. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Justin Taylor/Released)
090323-N-9301D-133 - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Mar 23, 2009) Chief Navy Diver Jason Potts, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2), jumps into the water to perform an underwater inspection on USS New Orleans (LPD 18). MDSU 2 is an Expeditionary Mobile Unit currently deployed to support diving and combat salvage operations and fleet exercises in the U.S. Naval Central Command area of responsibility. New Orleans is in port Bahrain to assess and evaluate the damage that resulted from their collision at sea with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released.)
090323-N-9301D-136 - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Mar. 23, 2009) Chief Navy Diver Jason Potts, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2), jumps into the water to perform an underwater inspection on USS New Orleans (LPD 18). MDSU 2 is an Expeditionary Mobile Unit currently deployed to support diving and combat salvage operations and fleet exercises in the U.S. Naval Central Command Area of Responsibility. New Orleans is in port Bahrain to assess and evaluate the damage that resulted from their collision at sea with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released.)
090323-N-9301D-061 - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Mar. 23, 2009) A Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU 2) helps Master Chief Navy Diver Arne Phillips into his mixed gas diving rig to perform an inspection on USS New Orleans (LPD 18). MDSU 2 is an Expeditionary Mobile Unit currently deployed to support diving and combat salvage operations and fleet exercises in the U.S. Naval Central Command Area of Responsibility. New Orleans is in port Bahrain to assess and evaluate the damage that resulted from their collision at sea with USS Hartford (SSN 768) March 20. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mathew J. Diendorf/Released.)
090325-N-6590M-001 UMM QASR, Iraq (March 25, 2009) USS Chinook (PC 9) departed Umm Qasr, Iraq, today, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. While in port, the ship’s crewmembers were able to participate in friendship-building activities with several senior Iraqi officers as well as conduct a logistics’ replenishment, where the ship took on fuel and other various supplies. USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309)’s port visit to Umm Qasr Dec. 15, 2008, marked the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Owen Morrissey /Released)
090325-N-6590M-002 UMM QASR, Iraq (March 25, 2009) A senior Iraqi officer greets USS Chinook (PC 9) Commanding Officer Lt. Allen Maxwell during a port visit by Chinook to Umm Qasr, Iraq. Chinook departed Umm Qasr March 25, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. While in port, the ship’s crewmembers were able to participate in friendship-building activities with several senior Iraqi officers as well as conduct a logistics’ replenishment, where the ship took on fuel and other various supplies. USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309)’s port visit to Umm Qasr Dec. 15, 2008, marked the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Owen Morrissey /Released)
090325-N-6590M-004 UMM QASR, Iraq (March 25, 2009) USS Chinook (PC 9) makes a port visit to Umm Qasr, Iraq, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. While in port, the ship’s crewmembers were able to participate in friendship-building activities with several senior Iraqi officers as well as conduct a logistics’ replenishment, where the ship took on fuel and other various supplies. USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309)’s port visit to Umm Qasr Dec. 15, 2008, marked the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Owen Morrissey /Released)
090325-N-6590M-003 UMM QASR, Iraq (March 25, 2009) Lt. Allen Maxwell, USS Chinook (PC 9) commanding officer, talks with senior level Iraqi officers during a port visit to Umm Qasr, Iraq. Chinook departed Umm Qasr March 25, marking the first overnight port visit to Iraq by a U.S. Navy ship. While in port, the ship’s crewmembers were able to participate in friendship-building activities with several senior Iraqi officers as well as conduct a logistics’ replenishment, where the ship took on fuel and other various supplies. USCGC Aquidneck (WPB 1309)’s port visit to Umm Qasr Dec. 15, 2008, marked the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Owen Morrissey /Released)
090323-N-0803S-002 BAHRAIN (March 23, 2009) (From left to right) Chris Henzel, U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affairs (left); Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command; Alice Berard, Bahrain School principal; His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the son of the Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Force; His Highness Shaikh Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa; Mohammed Al Khateeb, chairman of Bahrain International School Association; Mohamed Salahuddin, project consultant; His Excellency Shaikh Khalifa Bin Daij Al-Khalifa, president of the court of the Crown Prince; and Ajay Jinsi, managing director of AAA Homes pose for a group photograph before breaking ground on a perimeter wall for the Bahrain School. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090321-N-9909C-848 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) USS Hartford (SSN 768) pulls into Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell / Released)
090321-N-9909C-152 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney watches USS Hartford (SSN 768) transit into Mina Salman pier in Bahrain through binoculars. USS Hartford pulled into Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell / Released)
090321-N-9909C-211 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) USS Hartford (SSN 768) pulls into Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell / Released)
090321-N-9909C-993 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) USS Hartford (SSN 768) arrives pier side to Mina Salman pier in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious ship, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Strait of Hormuz March 20. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. The incident remains under investigation. Hartford is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell / Released)
090321-N-8053S-130 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) USS New Orleans (LPD 18) pulls into Mina Salman pier in Bahrain to asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the submarine, USS Hartford (SSN 768) in the Strait of Hormuz. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured in the incident. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. New Orleans is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David K. Simmons / Released)
090321-N-8053S-165 BAHRAIN (March 21, 2009) USS New Orleans (LPD 18) lowers the ships’ brow after mooring pierside in Bahrain where U.S. Navy engineers and inspection teams will asses and evaluate damage that resulted from a collision with the amphibious ship, USS Hartford (SSN 768) in the Strait of Hormuz. No personnel aboard New Orleans were injured in the incident. Overall damage to both ships is being evaluated. New Orleans is deployed to the U.S. 5th fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David K. Simmons / Released)
090320-N-7571S-004 ARABIAN SEA (March 20, 2009) An HH-60 helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 3 "Tridents" from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 looks down on the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group launched its first sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom March 21, bound for the skies over Afghanistan to support coalition ground forces operating on the ground. Eisenhower relieved USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Gulf of Oman as part of a normal rotation of forces and marked the end of the Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group's deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Snyder/Released).
090319-N-0803S-004 BAHRAIN (March 19, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), salutes while being piped ashore after a visit to USCGC Boutwell (WHEC 719). Gortney visited the ship to express his thanks to the crew for their hard work supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet. Boutwell recently took part in the international naval exercise Aman 2009 and made a four-day port visit to Karachi, Pakistan; marking the first visit by a U.S. ship there since May 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090319-N-0803S-001 BAHRAIN (March 19, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), salutes as he is piped aboard USCGC Boutwell (WHEC 719). Gortney visited the ship to express his thanks to the crew for their hard work supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet. Boutwell recently took part in the international naval exercise Aman 2009 and made a four-day port visit to Karachi, Pakistan; marking the first visit by a U.S. ship there since May 2008. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer/Released)
090319-N-0803S-003 BAHRAIN (March 19, 2009) Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), takes a tour of USCGC Boutwell (WHEC 719). Gortney visited the ship to express his thanks to the crew for their hard work supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. 5th Fleet. Boutwell recently took part in the international naval exercise Aman 2009 and made a four-day port visit to Karachi, Pakistan; marking the first visit by a U.S. ship there s