Keywords: US Navy 020802-N-3580W-003 USS Hopper boarding team inspects a possible Iraqi oil smuggler.jpg en Arabian Sea Aug 2 2002 Members from the United States Coast Guard USCG Law Enforcement Detachment LEDET 106 homeported in San Diego Calif prepare to board a merchant vessel suspected of smuggling oil out of Iraq LEDET-106 is currently assigned enforcement tasks aboard the U S Navy guided missile destroyer USS Hopper Boarding teams have been conducting Maritime Interception Operations MIO searching for contraband cargo aboard merchant ships in the area to support UN sanctions against Iraq MIO is a coalition effort that enforces United Nations Security Council Resolutions UNSCR imposed against the government of Iraq following the 1991 gulf war The United Nations prohibits cargo originating from Iraq and any imports not accompanied by a U N authorization letter USS Hopper is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer s Mate Johnny R Wilson RELEASED 2002-08-02 020802-N-3580W-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2220 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer s Mate Johnny R Wilson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Hopper DDG-70 Visit Board Search and Seizure People of the United States Coast Guard Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 08-02 Operation Enduring Freedom Arabian Sea Wooden vessels in Arabian Sea August 2002 photographs August 2002 in Asia 2 August Military people in 2002 Military people on duty Male soldiers Men at work Taken with Nikon D1X Boonie hats Personality rights |