USS Ponce team rescues Bahraini fishermen [Image 4 of 7]

MINA SALMAN PORT, BAHRAIN

10.29.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Blair  

U.S. Navy           

A sailor shares a laugh with a Bahraini fisherman aboard the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) after being rescued during heavy weather. The seven fishermen were assisted aboard by Ponce's crew, treated by the ship's medical staff and returned to shore in Bahrain. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship, was converted and reclassified to fulfill a longstanding U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Blair/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.29.2012
• Date Posted: 10.30.2012 00:39
• Photo ID: 769717
• VIRIN: 121029-N-PV215-161
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 578.58 KB
• Location: MINA SALMAN PORT, BH