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    USS Hershel "Woody" Williams exercise Phoenix Express 2021 [Image 2 of 16]

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    Naval personnel are working on a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) aboard what appears to be a U.S. Navy vessel at sea. Two crew members wearing orange life vests and hard hats are handling lines and equipment on the small craft. A larger warship, likely a destroyer or cruiser, is visible in the background on calm open water.

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    05.23.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer 

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 23, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Daniel Layug prepares to tie a sea painter line in order to launch a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) as they begin to participate in Exercise Phoenix Express 2021 aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in the Mediterranean Sea, May 23, 2021. Exercise Phoenix Express 2021, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.23.2021
    Date Posted: 05.29.2021 08:53
    Photo ID: 6669359
    VIRIN: 210523-N-GW139-1277
    Resolution: 4683x3345
    Size: 787.47 KB
    Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA
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    A naval personnel member wearing a white hard hat and a vest marked 'D02' stands on the deck of a warship, observing two distant vessels on the open ocean. The scene appears to be a maritime monitoring or escort operation under hazy, bright conditions. The observer is positioned at the ship's railing, facing away from the camera toward the horizon.
    Naval personnel are working on a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) aboard what appears to be a U.S. Navy vessel at sea. Two crew members wearing orange life vests and hard hats are handling lines and equipment on the small craft. A larger warship, likely a destroyer or cruiser, is visible in the background on calm open water.
    Three individuals are on what appears to be a naval vessel's flight deck or open deck area, with the ocean visible in the background. Two individuals are dressed in black tactical gear and are armed, while a third wears a floral shirt and military-style trousers. The scene appears to depict a training exercise, boarding operation, or security drill.
    The image shows several individuals on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. One person wearing black tactical gear, a helmet, and a patch that appears to be a Turkish flag emblem is in a crouched or active stance near the ship's railing. Other individuals, including one wearing an orange life vest and another in a white hard hat, are observing over the railing.
    A military maritime patrol aircraft, consistent with a Boeing P-8 Poseidon, is flying at low altitude over open ocean. The aircraft appears to be in a banking or passing maneuver, with engine nacelles visible and what appears to be 'NAVY' markings on the fuselage. The sky is partly cloudy with calm to moderate sea conditions below.
    A naval personnel wearing a white helmet marked with a red cross and labeled 'LEGGETT' stands on the deck of a ship observing a military aircraft flying overhead. The aircraft, consistent in profile with a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, is flying low over open ocean. The scene suggests a coordinated naval and air operation or flyover.
    An aerial view of a military or law enforcement boarding team on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) alongside a larger vessel. Personnel are wearing a mix of camouflage uniforms, orange life vests, blue and white hard hats, and face masks, suggesting a maritime interdiction or boarding operation. A flag with red and white coloring is visible at the stern of the small craft.
    The image shows military or law enforcement personnel conducting what appears to be a maritime boarding operation from a small vessel onto a larger ship. Personnel in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are climbing a rope ladder on the side of a vessel over open blue ocean water. The operation involves multiple individuals, some armed with what appear to be blue-colored training rifles, suggesting this may be a training exercise.
    Two armed military personnel in full tactical gear are detaining a person against a ship's bulkhead on a naval vessel's deck. A second warship bearing hull number 906 is visible in the background on open water. The scene appears to depict a maritime security exercise or visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) training operation.
    The image shows a military maritime scene taken from the deck of one vessel, with two armed personnel in tactical gear observing a warship bearing hull number 906 in the background. A third individual appears to be in a submissive or detained position against a wall with one hand raised. The scene suggests a maritime security or boarding operation exercise or actual interdiction.
    A naval warship bearing hull number 906 is photographed through a circular porthole or hawse pipe opening from an adjacent vessel. The gray military ship is anchored or underway on calm, deep blue open water with a distant coastline or landmass visible on the horizon. The framing through the circular aperture creates a distinctive compositional effect.
    A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) carrying approximately eight personnel in black tactical uniforms is underway at speed on open blue water. The personnel are equipped with helmets, face masks, life vests, and at least one visible long-arm weapon. A red and green flag is mounted at the stern of the vessel, consistent with the Royal Moroccan Navy ensign.
    Two personnel in black tactical uniforms with orange life vests and black helmets are climbing an orange-and-rope Jacob's ladder attached to the side of a vessel. The image is taken from an elevated angle looking down, with deep blue ocean water visible below. This appears to be a maritime boarding or rescue operation exercise.
    The image shows silhouettes of armed military personnel positioned on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel, with open ocean and a clear sky visible in the background. Four figures in tactical gear and helmets are shown aiming rifles in a coordinated formation. The strong backlighting creates a dramatic high-contrast silhouette effect.
    Two individuals are on the deck of a naval or military vessel at sea. One person in black tactical gear with an orange life vest, helmet, face mask, and carrying an orange/red training weapon is confronting another person in a black hoodie and camouflage pants with arms outstretched. This appears to be a maritime security drill or boarding exercise training scenario.
    A military or naval personnel member stands on the deck of a vessel at sea, holding an orange training/simulation firearm. The individual is wearing black tactical gear, an orange inflatable life vest, a black helmet, and a white face mask, with a red patch visible on the arm bearing a star emblem consistent with Moroccan military insignia. The setting appears to be an open ocean environment during a training exercise.

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