ARABIAN GULF (July 14, 2017) – the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) successfully conducted a demonstration of the U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapon System (LaWS) on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Arabian Gulf, July 14. (U.S. Navy video by MC1 Joshua Bryce Bruns)
The sounds of hard work fill the air in the boat shop at Commander, Task Group 56.1 as Sailors perform routine maintenance on their boats and equipment. Sailors not only work on their operating platforms, but also teach their fellow Sailors the proper techniques in piloting their boats.
Coastal riverine units, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56.7, participated in a combined joint bilateral exercise with Kuwaiti naval forces in the Arabian Gulf.
Coastal riverine units, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56.7, participated in a combined-joint bilateral exercise with Kuwaiti naval forces in the Arabian Gulf.