ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 13, 2018) From left to right, Coast Guard Island-class patrol cutter USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326), coastal patrol ships USS Chinook (PC 9), USS Tempest (PC 2), and Iraqi navy patrol boat P 303 maneuver into formation for a gunnery evolution with the Arleigh-burke class missile-destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during a trilateral exercise with Iraq and Kuwait. The exercise is a surface engagement between the Navy and Coast Guard and the Iraqi and Kuwaiti navies focused on improving proficiency in maritime security tactics to help ensure the freedom of navigation thr

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 13, 2018) From left to right, Coast Guard Island-class patrol cutter USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326), coastal patrol ships USS Chinook (PC 9), USS Tempest (PC 2), and Iraqi navy patrol boat P 303 maneuver into formation for a gunnery evolution with the Arleigh-burke class missile-destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during a trilateral exercise with Iraq and Kuwait. The exercise is a surface engagement between the Navy and Coast Guard and the Iraqi and Kuwaiti navies focused on improving proficiency in maritime security tactics to help ensure the freedom of navigation throughout the 5th Fleet area of operations.

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