Tradewinds 2017 kicks off in Barbados [Image 7 of 7]

BARBADOS

06.06.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake 

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Daniel Abel, director of operations for U.S. Southern Command, and Linda Swartz Taglialatela, ambassador for the United States of America, depart the opening ceremony for Tradewinds 2017 in Bridgetown, Barbados, June 6, 2017. Tradewinds is a joint, combined exercise conducted in conjunction with partner nations to enhance the collective abilities of defense forces and constabularies to counter transnational organized crime, and to conduct humanitarian/disaster relief operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.06.2017
• Date Posted: 06.06.2017 12:32
• Photo ID: 3454882
• VIRIN: 170606-G-BX086-009
• Resolution: 4800x3200
• Size: 10.2 MB
• Location: BB