Saudi, U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Aviation Integration Exercise in Arabian Gulf [Image 4 of 4]

ARABIAN GULF

12.17.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Louis Staats 

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

201217-N-PS962-1742 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 17, 2020) – Cmdr. Tim Shanley, commanding officer of USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), waves to the Royal Saudi Naval Force corvette HMS Badr (612) during the joint and combined air operations in support of maritime surface warfare (AOMSW) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 17. Combined integration operations between joint U.S. forces are regularly held to maintain interoperability and the capability to counter threats posed in the maritime domain, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce throughout the region’s heavily trafficked waterways. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Louis Thompson Staats IV)

• Date Taken: 12.17.2020
• Date Posted: 12.30.2020 09:40
• Photo ID: 6469717
• VIRIN: 201217-N-PS962-1742
• Resolution: 4771x3408
• Size: 849.75 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF