ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2017) Engineman 3rd Class Joshua Hohn, assigned to the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10), receives gear on a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting a boat transfer during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. Exercise Spartan Kopis is a Task Force (TF) 55-led exercise between the Navy and Coast Guard in order to increase tactical proficiency, broaden levels of cooperation, enhance mutual capability and support long-term security and stability in the region. Vella Gulf is deployed to the 5th Fleet are
ARABIAN GULF (June 20, 2017) Engineman 3rd Class Joshua Hohn, assigned to the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10), receives gear on a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting a boat transfer during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. Exercise Spartan Kopis is a Task Force (TF) 55-led exercise between the Navy and Coast Guard in order to increase tactical proficiency, broaden levels of cooperation, enhance mutual capability and support long-term security and stability in the region. Vella Gulf is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (
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