Representatives from 11 Countries Arrive for EPC 09

SOUDA BAY, GREECE

09.18.2009

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gary Keen 

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

Senior Chief Petty Officer Matthew Skaggs (right), reviews a training plan on non-commissioned officer development with Master Chief Petty OfficerGediminas Zabitis, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy of Lithuania, (middle) and Senor Chief Petty Officer Andreas Baroutsos, Greek navy, (left) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center at Marathi Pier as part of Eurasia Partnership Capstone 2009. Military forces from 11 countries will participate in a conference for maritime forces in Souda Bay, Greece, Sept. 19-26. Annually hosted by the U.S. Navy, EPC 09 aims to increase maritime safety and security through open and transparent sharing of information in a non-formal environment such as workshops and seminars.Nations participating in EPC '09 will include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Ukraine and the United States.

• Date Taken: 09.18.2009
• Date Posted: 09.21.2009 10:21
• Photo ID: 205647
• VIRIN: 090918-N-6138K-571
• Resolution: 3351x2394
• Size: 580.39 KB
• Location: SOUDA BAY, GR