International Participants Prepare Operational Phase of IMX19 [Image 6 of 6]

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN

10.30.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Okula 

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

191031-N-HP195-2057 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 31, 2019) Vice Adm. James Malloy, right, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, greets Rear Adm. Abdullah Al-Shammary, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, inside a field tent erected for the Command Post Exercise portion of International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19). The tents facilitate command and control of assets dedicated to the exercise, which is a multinational engagement involving partners and allies from around the world designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences across the full spectrum of defensive maritime operations. IMX 19 serves to demonstrate the global resolve in maintaining regional security and stability, freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce from the Suez Canal south to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait through the Strait of Hormuz to the Northern Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Okula)

• Date Taken: 10.30.2019
• Date Posted: 10.31.2019 08:48
• Photo ID: 5875097
• VIRIN: 191031-N-HP195-2057
• Resolution: 3831x2550
• Size: 420.6 KB
• Location: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH
• Hometown: SILVER SPRING, MD, US