Distinguished Visitors, U.S. Navy Admiral, Embark JS Bungo and RFA Cardigan Bay as part of IMX 19 [Image 3 of 8]

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN

11.04.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Okula 

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

191104-N-HP195-1292 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Nov. 4, 2019) Muhammed Ali’Abdallah Al Balushi, foreground left, deputy ambassador of Oman to the Kingdom of Bahrain, leads a group of distinguished visitors onto a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) in preparation for a tour aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine sweeper tender JS Bungo (MST-464) as part of International Maritime Exercise 2019 (IMX 19). IMX 19 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. The exercise serves to demonstrate 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: 11.04.2019
• Date Posted: 11.07.2019 09:56
• Photo ID: 5889399
• VIRIN: 191104-N-HP195-1292
• Resolution: 3831x2550
• Size: 449.25 KB
• Location: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH