USS Chinook Makes First Overnight U.S. Ship Visit to Iraq

UMM QASR, IRAQ

03.25.2009

Courtesy Photo

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

Lt. Allen Maxwell, USS Chinook 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 crew members 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 othervarious supplies. USCGC Aquidneck's port visit to Umm Qasr on Dec. 15, 2008, marked the last visit by a U.S. ship to the Iraqi port.

• Date Taken: 03.25.2009
• Date Posted: 03.25.2009 10:34
• Photo ID: 159657
• Resolution: 3324x2103
• Size: 3.8 MB
• Location: UMM QASR, IQ