100527-N-0553R-047 GULF OF ADEN (May 27, 2010) Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Wilger Irizarry, currently working alongside the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) adjusts a support beam on a pirated dhow May 27, 2010. USS San Jacinto is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission based mandate to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all
100527-N-0553R-047 GULF OF ADEN (May 27, 2010) Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Wilger Irizarry, currently working alongside the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard USS San Jacinto (CG 56) adjusts a support beam on a pirated dhow May 27, 2010. USS San Jacinto is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established in January 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission based mandate to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations. It operates in the Gulf of Aden and the east coast of Somalia, where it has had a significant effect disrupting piracy. Although the number of pircacy attempts has increased over the past year, the number of successful attacks has been reduced by 40%%%%%%%% over this same time. ( Navy Photo by Petty Officer Second Class Ja'lon A. Rhinehart/RELEASED) Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Wilger Irizarry, currently working alongside the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided missile cruised USS San Jacinto (CG 56) adjusts 100527-N-EF447-047
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