Exercise NEON DEFENDER PATFORSWA With Bahrain Coast Guard & Navy [Image 1 of 3] [Image 1 of 5]

BAHRAIN

03.29.2021

Photo by Seaman Mikaela McGee 

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

210329-G-DV874-0100 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (March 29, 2021) – Members of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force conduct visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training at the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) Maritime Engagement Team training compound onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain in preparation for Neon Defender (ND) 21, March 29. ND 21 is a military readiness and tactics exercise between the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force and Bahrain Defense Force including air operations in support of maritime surface warfare training, VBSS, high value unit defense, medical, mine clearance, search and rescue, airfield damage repair and counter improvised explosive device operations developed to exchange knowledge and shape connections with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Mikaela McGee)

• Date Taken: 03.29.2021
• Date Posted: 04.06.2021 09:11
• Photo ID: 6585485
• VIRIN: 210329-G-DV874-0100
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 4 MB
• Location: BH