Patrol Craft Training [Image 5 of 5]

ARABIAN GULF, BAHRAIN

01.09.2019

Photo by NAVCENT Public Affairs    

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

ARABIAN GULF (March 18, 2019) Gunner’s Mate First Class Kristopher Jones prepares to fire a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher as part of a gunnery exercise aboard the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Thunderbolt (PC 12). Thunderbolt is forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Nicholas Zehrung/ Released)

• Date Taken: 01.09.2019
• Date Posted: 03.20.2019 03:47
• Photo ID: 5191764
• VIRIN: 190318-A-V0169-1179
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 916.22 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, BH