NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2023) U.S. Navy Capt. David Brooks, Plans, Policy, and International Engagement Director at Commander Submarine Forces Atlantic Fleet, left, awards the Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) Deployment Pin to Colombian Navy Capt. Francisco Ortiz, Colombian Navy Submarine ARC Pijao’s Commanding Officer, at the closing ceremony in support of the Pijao’s deployment at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. ARC Pijao successfully completed Colombia’s 2023 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) deployment to the U.S. East Coast. DESI, established in 2001 by U.S. Fleet Forces Command, is an international program headed by Commander, Submarine Forces U.S. Atlantic Fleet, which works to enhance the Navy's capability to operate with diesel-electric submarines by partnering with South American navies. This was the Colombian Navy’s 13th DESI deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Fischer)
Date Taken: | 11.17.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.21.2023 15:19 |
Photo ID: | 8134656 |
VIRIN: | 231117-N-OC941-1020 |
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Location: | MAYPORT, FLORIDA, US |
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