USS Tempest (PC 2) [Image 6 of 6]

MANAMA, BAHRAIN

06.25.2020

Photo by Spc. Cody Rich 

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

200625-A-UQ166-0213 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 25, 2020) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Canaan Priestley
loads the M2 50-caliber machine gun to in preparation prepare for an underway aboard the coastal
patrol ship USS Tempest (PC 2) June 25, 2020. Tempest is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of
operations in support of naval 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 to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Rich)

• Date Taken: 06.25.2020
• Date Posted: 06.30.2020 06:47
• Photo ID: 6256333
• VIRIN: 200625-A-UQ166-0214
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 873.66 KB
• Location: MANAMA, BH