Vice Adm. Bill Gortney Visits USS San Antonio [Image 2 of 3]

MANAMA, BAHRAIN

11.12.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

Cmdr. Kurt Kastner, commanding officer, USS San Antonio, greets Adm. Bill Gortney, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, during a visit by the Surface Navy Association Persian Gulf Chapter. San Antonio is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support Maritime Security Operations. 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.

• Date Taken: 11.12.2008
• Date Posted: 10.25.2011 12:17
• Photo ID: 128422
• VIRIN: 081112-N-0803S-002
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 2.47 MB
• Location: MANAMA, BH