U.S. Coast Guard Shares Maritime Enforcement Expertise with International Partners as part of IMX 19 [Image 4 of 4]

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN

11.12.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Okula 

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

191112-N-HP195-1104 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Nov. 12, 2019) U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Nathanael Kruse, right, a maritime enforcement specialist assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia in Manama, Bahrain, demonstrates a closed-circuit monitoring system during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure operation as representatives from multi-national maritime forces observe participants on the monitor. Kruse, a native of Eugene, Ore., provided input as an expert on the subject of boarding, smuggling, and detainee processing scenarios 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: 11.12.2019
• Date Posted: 11.13.2019 05:40
• Photo ID: 5906783
• VIRIN: 191112-N-HP195-1104
• Resolution: 3745x2493
• Size: 495.26 KB
• Location: NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, BH
• Hometown: EUGENE, OR, US