US Navy,
ABOARD USS NORMANDY: Coalition maritime forces and maritime forces from Iraq and Kuwait launched an historic operation July 20 focused on maritime security operations (MSO) in the North Persian Gulf, marking the first time the countries' sea services have worked together.
“Operation River Dragon was intended to form the foundation for developing a suite of coordinated Iraqi, Kuwaiti and coalition [maritime] security operations which can be executed at short notice,” said Commodore Steve Gilmore, of the Royal Australian Navy, who leads Combined Task Force (CTF) 58.
During the four-hour operation, participants patrolled the waterway between Iraq and Kuwait, increasing interoperability and conducting MSO. copied from defencetalk.com
