U.S.-Iraq-Kuwait Trilateral Exercise [Image 3 of 18]

ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.13.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin Shea 

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

Seaman Rondo Parker observes the coastal patrol craft USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) in the Arabian Gulf during a trilateral exercise between the U.S., Iraq and Kuwait, Mar. 13, 2017. The U.S.-Iraq-Kuwait trilateral exercise, the first its kind, is a quarterly exercise that serves to develop the proficiency of all participating forces to work together in support of regional safety and security. USS Mahan is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

• Date Taken: 03.13.2017
• Date Posted: 04.02.2017 00:24
• Photo ID: 3275371
• VIRIN: 170313-N-SB587-0025
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.89 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY