040218-N-8228R-020 Sigonella, Sicily (Feb. 18, 2004) Ð An Italian military police officer boards a Navy P-3C Orion aircraft assigned to the ÒTridentsÓ of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26), to ensure the area is safe for the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) team to search the aircraft for simulated Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), during Exercise Air Brake 04, a multi-lateral aviation interdiction training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea area. The exercise, led by Italy, is part of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) a collaborative effort to take active measures agai
040218-N-8228R-020 Sigonella, Sicily (Feb. 18, 2004) Ð An Italian military police officer boards a Navy P-3C Orion aircraft assigned to the ÒTridentsÓ of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26), to ensure the area is safe for the Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) team to search the aircraft for simulated Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), during Exercise Air Brake 04, a multi-lateral aviation interdiction training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea area. The exercise, led by Italy, is part of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) a collaborative effort to take active measures against trafficking in WMD. The P-3C aircraft and crew assigned to VP-26 are participating in the exercise, along with French and Italian assets, to improve interdiction capabilities and interoperability among the eleven PSI nations. VP-26 is currently deployed to Sigonella, Sicily in support of Commander Task Force 67 (CTF 67), Sixth Fleet, and European Command operations. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class John Roark. (RELEASED) US Navy 040218-N-8228R-020 An Italian police officer boards a Navy P-3C Orion aircraft
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Keywords: -3c, air, armed, brake, cbr, conflict, forces, italy, military, police, sicily, states, united, war, wmd
