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    The image depicts a maritime boarding operation, likely a military exercise or training drill, in which armed personnel in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are climbing from a smaller patrol/assault boat onto the deck of a larger naval vessel using ropes. Personnel on the deck are in tactical positions with weapons raised, while others on the smaller craft assist with the transfer. The open ocean is visible alongside the vessels, with white wake water indicating both vessels are underway.

    SOUDA BAY, GREECE

    01.24.2021

    Photo by Sgt. Monique ONeill 

    U.S. Special Operations Command Europe   

    Naval special operations forces from the Greek Underwater Demolition Team (DYK), Cypriot Underwater Demolition Team (UDT), and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen (SWCC) conduct Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) in Souda Bay, Greece, during a trilateral exercise, January 11-29. This trilateral maritime exercise strengthened cooperation and combined capabilities between Greece, Cyprus, and the United States in the European theater to better enable global operations.

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    Date Taken: 01.24.2021
    Date Posted: 02.01.2021 07:32
    Photo ID: 6503611
    VIRIN: 210125-A-XR719-104
    Resolution: 3360x5040
    Size: 11.13 MB
    Location: SOUDA BAY, GR
    Web Views: 331
    Downloads: 70

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