Exercise NEON DEFENDER PATFORSWA With Bahrain Coast Guard & Navy [Image 2 of 3] [Image 2 of 5]

BAHRAIN

03.29.2021

Photo by Seaman Mikaela McGee 

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

210329-G-DV874-0122 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (March 29, 2021) – U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Eric Ostrander, assigned to Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), right, speaks with members of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) engagement at the Coast Guard Maritime Engagement Team training facility 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: 6585486
• VIRIN: 210329-G-DV874-0122
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 3.94 MB
• Location: BH