061030-N-5555T-017 CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2006) - The French ship FS Commandant Ducuing (F 795), prepares to circle the British ship, RFA Brambleaf prior to performing a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operation during Exercise Leading Edge, Oct. 30. Naval and law enforcement personnel from Australia, Bahrain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States participated in the exercise. Exercise Leading Edge is the maritime portion of a two-phase, multi-national proliferation security initiative (PSI) exercise. PSI is a response to the growing challenge posed by the pr


061030-N-5555T-017 CENTRAL ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2006) - The French ship FS Commandant Ducuing (F 795), prepares to circle the British ship, RFA Brambleaf prior to performing a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operation during Exercise Leading Edge, Oct. 30. Naval and law enforcement personnel from Australia, Bahrain, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States participated in the exercise. Exercise Leading Edge is the maritime portion of a two-phase, multi-national proliferation security initiative (PSI) exercise. PSI is a response to the growing challenge posed by the proliferation of WMD, their delivery systems, and related materials worldwide. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin K. Thomas. Commandant Ducuing 061030-N-5555T-017


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