The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as the mine countermeasu...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 18, 2011) The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arrives in Chittagong. Defender is in Chittagong for Cooperation Afloat... More
Mineman 1st Class Ben Hall and Mineman 3rd Class Zach Abel greet high ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Mineman 1st Class Ben Hall and Mineman 3rd Class Zach Abel greet high school students from Chittagong Grammar School during a tour of the mine countermeasures ship USS Def... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Wade Luoma, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Navy Diver 2nd Class Wade Luoma, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, explains an oxygen regulator console assembly to divers from the Bangladesh navy duri... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Fitzgerall, assigned to Mobile Diving and Sa...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Fitzgerall, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, shows divers from the Bangladesh navy diagrams of a sonar remotely operated unde... More
Mineman Seaman Tom Tate and Mineman 2nd Class Clifton Boyd explain wha...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Mineman Seaman Tom Tate and Mineman 2nd Class Clifton Boyd explain what a mine countermeasures ship does to Bangladeshi primary school students during a tour of the mine c... More
Engineman 2nd Class Benjamin Clemens, assigned to Riverine Squadron (R...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Engineman 2nd Class Benjamin Clemens, assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, discuses riverine operations concepts with Bangladesh navy sailors during Cooperation Afloa... More
Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2)...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) participate in a music class with students at the Bangladesh Ashar Alo School and Rehabilitation Cen... More
A Bangladesh navy rigid hulled inflatable boat team trains with U.S. N...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) A Bangladesh navy rigid hulled inflatable boat team trains with U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training... More
Senior Chief Mineman Bran Vonnahme, right, points out capabilities on ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Senior Chief Mineman Bran Vonnahme, right, points out capabilities on a mine neutralization vehicle to Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Def... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class William Hodgin, assigned to the mine counte...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class William Hodgin, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), plays the piano with a student in the music room at the Banglade... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, welcomes Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) for a ... More
Bangladesh navy small boat team members observe training videos provid...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Bangladesh navy small boat team members observe training videos provided by Lt. j.g. Gordan Van Hook, far left, from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1, during Cooperation Afloa... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rochelle Quintyne discusses medical concep...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rochelle Quintyne discusses medical concepts with Lt. Nazmun Haque, a Bangladesh navy surgeon, during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training... More
Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train wit...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train with U.S. Navy Sailors, left, from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and ... More
Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train wit...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train with U.S. Navy Sailors, right, from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and... More
Mineman 3rd Class Ian Vroman, assigned to the mine countermeasures shi...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Mineman 3rd Class Ian Vroman, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), participates in a music class at the Bangladesh Ashar Alo School and Rehabili... More
Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Nekervis, assigned to Maritim...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 21, 2011) Electronics Technician 1st Class Anthony Nekervis, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Security Training Command, does follow-up clearance checks on Bangladesh Navy sailors... More
Lt. j.g. David Zicarelli, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS F...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 21, 2011) Lt. j.g. David Zicarelli, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), debriefs Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare and Diving Salvage (SWADS) sailors after a visit, board... More
Chief Master at Arms Lee McGuire, assigned to the guided-missile friga...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 21, 2011) Chief Master at Arms Lee McGuire, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), marks a Bangladesh navy Special Warfare and Diving Salvage (SWADS) sailor's rifle as cle... More
A U.S. Navy helicopter approaches the guided-missile destroyer USS Kid...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 21, 2011) A U.S. Navy helicopter approaches the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) during exercises as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. CAR... More
Lt. j.g. Kareen Washington explains the ship's bridge equipment to Ban...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 21, 2011) Lt. j.g. Kareen Washington explains the ship's bridge equipment to Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) while Seaman Julie Slater steers t... More
Lt. j.g. Kareen Washington explains the ship's bridge
Lt. j.g. Kareen Washington explains the ship's bridge equipment to Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd while Seaman Julie Slater steers the ship. Kidd was off the coast of Bangl... More
Capt. Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of the Bangladesh navy fri...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Capt. Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25), fires a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun during a surface gunnery exercise as part of Co... More
Bangladesh navy and U.S. Navy ships participate in a surface gunnery e...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Bangladesh navy and U.S. Navy ships participate in a surface gunnery exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series of bilater... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jared Meyers, assigned to Commander, Task ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 22, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jared Meyers, assigned to Commander, Task Force 73, cleans a Bangladeshi girl's teeth at a medical civic action event during Cooperation Afloat... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Steve Akpaka, assigned to the guided-mi...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Steve Akpaka, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100), shows Bangladesh navy Lt. Cmdr. Harif different positions of a Vari-Nozzle... More
Bangladesh navy sailors riding the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Bangladesh navy sailors riding the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) scope out a practice target before a live-fire exercise. Kidd is off the coast of Bangladesh particip... More
Capt. Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of the Bangladesh navy fri...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Capt. Abdullah Al Mamun, commanding officer of the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25), fires a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun during a surface gunnery exercise as part of Co... More
Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangaba...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25) observe maneuvers during a surface gunnery exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Tr... More
Bangladesh Navy Sailors look over a navigation chart on the bridge of ...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Bangladesh Navy Sailors look over a navigation chart on the bridge of the guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54). Ford is underway as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Tra... More
Capt. Mike Radouic, center, a Navy optometrist, and a Bangladesh navy ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 22, 2011) Capt. Mike Radouic, center, a Navy optometrist, and a Bangladesh navy technician administer an eye test at a medical civic action event during Cooperation Afloat Readiness... More
Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as part of the sea p...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as part of the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. U.S. ships participating in this ex... More
Bangladesh Navy ships fall in behind the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS B...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Bangladesh Navy ships fall in behind the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25) during exercises with the U.S. Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CA... More
A Bangladesh navy sailor fires a Type-56 assault rifle aboard the Bang...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) A Bangladesh navy sailor fires a Type-56 assault rifle aboard the Bangladesh navy frigate BNS Bangabandhu (F 25) during a surface gunnery exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Rea... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 23, 2011) Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with a Bangladesh naval officer in the pilothouse aboard the Bangladesh navy corvette BNS Bijoy (F35) while return... More
Capt. William Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks wit...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 23, 2011) Capt. William Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with Capt. Shumon Mahmud Sabbir, commanding officer of the Bangladesh navy corvette BNS Bijoy (F35) in Bijoy's war... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 24, 2011) Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Task Group 73.1, speaks with Bangladesh navy Cmdr. Ershad after a review of events during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Traini... More
Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2)...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Sep. 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) take pictures on Kaptai Lake during sightseeing tours hosted by the Bangladesh navy. Defender is in Chitt... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Timothy Hamiliton, assigned to the mine counte...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 24, 2011) Quartermaster 2nd Class Timothy Hamiliton, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), attempts to score a goal during a soccer game with Bangladesh na... More
Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as
Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as part of the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Bangladesh 2011. U.S. ships participating in this exercise include the guided-missile dest... More