Eco-Challenge Souda Bay [Image 8 of 14]

GREECE

09.07.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly M Agee 

U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay

190907-N-AZ866-0930 CRETE, Greece (Sept. 7, 2019) Swimmers start the 2,000-meter open swim during the 18th Annual Eco-Challenge held Sept. 7, 2019, on Crete’s Akrotiri Peninsula. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay hosts the Eco‐Challenge, an outdoor sports competition that builds camaraderie and strengthens the relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. Teams of five competed in five different timed activities (16K run, 10K hike to include 15 percent of the hiker’s body weight, 40K bike, 6K kayak and 2,000 meter swim). NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed and when they are needed to ensure security
and stability in Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
Kelly M. Agee/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.07.2019
• Date Posted: 09.09.2019 09:40
• Photo ID: 5732312
• VIRIN: 190907-N-AZ866-0930
• Resolution: 2400x1592
• Size: 2.47 MB
• Location: GR