230901-N-EJ241-1182
DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory – Capt. Peter J. Hatcher, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, shakes hands with Royal Canadian Navy Cdr. Paul Mountford, commander of the Canadian Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336), as the ship arrives in Diego Garcia for a scheduled port visit Sept. 1, 2023. The visit underscored the strategic importance of Diego Garcia to an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific by enabling presence, assuring access, and providing defense to the global commons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jan David De Luna Mercado)
| Date Taken: | 09.01.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 09.02.2023 06:38 |
| Photo ID: | 8002349 |
| VIRIN: | 230901-N-EJ241-1182 |
| Resolution: | 1888x1569 |
| Size: | 2.3 MB |
| Location: | DIEGO GARCIA, IO |
| Hometown: | HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CA |
| Hometown: | WELLINGTON, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 63 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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