Combined Task Force 152

PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

05.27.2008

Courtesy Photo

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

U.S. Navy Contractor Ali Hamid and sailors from the New Zealand ship HZNS Te-Mana talk to the crew of a dhow while boarding ships in support of Operation Stakenet, a Combined Task Force 152 operation focused on ensuring a lawful maritime order in the Arabian Gulf and involved units from Bahrain, New Zealand, U.K., the U.S. and other regional countries.Coalition ships are conducting this operation to protect key economic and energy-related infrastructure and promote legitimate use of the maritime environment. Te-Mana and other coalition ships conduct Maritime Security Operations in the Combined Task Force 152 area of operations to develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability and global prosperity. These operations complement the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. Combined Task Force 152 is led by Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori, who assumed command March 4, marking the first time coalition forces have been commanded by a Gulf nation. (U.S Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class N. Brett Morton.)

• Date Taken: 05.27.2008
• Date Posted: 05.29.2008 12:18
• Photo ID: 91369
• VIRIN: 080527-N-8539M-894
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 202.9 KB
• Location: PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA