Courtesy Photo | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 10.29.2017
171029-N-N0146-001 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 29, 2017) The coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind's (PC 11) visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team operates a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a VBSS drill with USS Tempest (PC 2) in the Arabian Gulf. Whirlwind and Tempest are two of 10 coastal patrol ships assigned to Naval Surface Squadron (CNSS) 5, which is forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain, in......
Photo by Cmdr. NAVCENT Public Affairs | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 10.29.2017
171029-N-N0146-003 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 29, 2017) The coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind's (PC 11) visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team board USS Tempest (PC 2) during a VBSS drill with in the Arabian Gulf. Whirlwind and Tempest are two of 10 coastal patrol ships assigned to Naval Surface Squadron (CNSS) 5, which is forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain, in support of maritime security......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet | 10.29.2017
171029-N-N0146-002 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 29, 2017) The coastal patrol ship USS Whirlwind's (PC 11) visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) team sail in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a VBSS drill with USS Tempest (PC 2) in the Arabian Gulf. Whirlwind and Tempest are two of 10 coastal patrol ships assigned to Naval Surface Squadron (CNSS) 5, which is forward deployed to Manama, Bahrain, in......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate McDonald | U.S. Navy | 10.27.2016
161027-N-TI017-057 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 27, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Ritterbush attaches an M240B machine gun to the front of a rigid hull inflatable boat as it transits near the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate McDonald | U.S. Navy | 09.29.2016
160929-N-TI017-060 GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 29, 2016) Sailors on the visit, board, search and seizure team complete a course of fire during a live fire exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate McDonald | U.S. Navy | 09.07.2016
160907-N-TI017-141 GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 7, 2016) Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) practice maneuvers in rigid hull inflatable boats during a drill. Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker | Defense Imagery Management Operations Center | 03.27.2009
Media personnel from The Discovery Channel interview Ensign Ryan Bohning aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) along with other members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team while off the coast of Iraq. Lake Champlain is patrolling the waters surrounding the Iraqi oil terminals as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group supporting maritime security......
