April 21st, 2008
Visit, board, search and seizure team members from the guided-missile frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) take control of Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1661) after boarding the vessel by rigid hull inflatable boat. Phoenix Express (PE) 2008 is the third annual exercise in a long-term effort to improve regional cooperation and maritime security. The principal aim is to increase interoperability by developing individual and collective maritime proficiencies of participating nations, as well as promoting friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation. Exercises like PE-08 enable participants to advance information sharing which is crucial to maintaining a region free from transnational threats, as well as enhance capability to conduct multinational peacekeeping missions. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda Clayton
Two shotguns and three four ARs. No cutlasses?
(Cross-posted from Murdoc Online)
April 21st, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Well, a shotgun is kind of like the firearms equivalent of a cutlass anyway. Now, speaking as a guy who used to climb onto boats and search them for a living, I would say I’m less than impressed with the Navy guys doing that; you can’t see shit in those stupid helmets and they’ve got about 6000 pounds of gear on. How are you supposed to shimmy through a crawlspace with all that crap?