Members from USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) provide assistance to an Iranian dhow Feb. 28. The vessel had been adrift for ten days before Gonzalez rescued the dhow's crew by providing them food and water and coordinating the crew's repatriation after determining their engine was beyond repair. Gonzalez is currently on a deployment ot the region in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO 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. MSO deny the illegal use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material.
Date Taken: | 03.22.2006 |
Date Posted: | 03.02.2006 10:24 |
Photo ID: | 16073 |
Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
Size: | 456.27 KB |
Location: | ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA |
Web Views: | 95 |
Downloads: | 13 |
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