Keywords: US Navy 080909-N-3610L-495 After a routine exchange with local fishermen, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Duron Aldrege watches the mariners depart while aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to USS Thach (FFG 43).jpg en NORTH ARABIAN SEA Sept 8 2008 After a routine exchange with local fishermen Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Duron Aldrege watches the mariners depart while aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to USS Thach FFG 43 Thach is conducting routine interaction patrols in cooperation with Combined Task Force 152 in the Persian Gulf Interaction patrols are an element of maritime security operations to help generate support and awareness amongst commercial vessels so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey Lee/Released 2008-09-08 080909-N-3610L-495 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 63895 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey Lee PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Thach FFG-43 |