Oscar Austin Aids Stranded Iranian Mariners [Image 1 of 2]

USS OSCAR AUSTIN, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

11.18.2010

Courtesy Photo

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

An Iranian mariner waves to USS Oscar Austin after he and another man were rescued by an Iranian coast guard search and rescue vessel in the Persian Gulf, Nov. 18. Operating under the command of Combined Task Force 152, Oscar Austin provided food and water to the mariners after spotting their life raft. The destroyer remained on-scene until the Iranian coast guard arrived to retrieve the two men. CTF 152, currently commanded by Kuwait Navy Col. Abdullah Dashti, coordinates theatre security cooperation activities with regional partners and conducts maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Lasonya Lewis)

• Date Taken: 11.18.2010
• Date Posted: 11.18.2010 13:23
• Photo ID: 341380
• VIRIN: 101118-N-3237L-025
• Resolution: 1024x683
• Size: 130.95 KB
• Location: USS OSCAR AUSTIN, USAFRICOM, AT SEA