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Mediterranean Sea (Sept. 23, 2005) - A SH-60 Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) as Coalition naval vessels move into formation in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ingraham leads the way as it prepares for an aerial photo exercise...

Mediterranean Sea (Sept. 23, 2005) – U.S. Navy Senior Chief Operations Specialist Terry Schweizer, along with Sailors from the guided missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) and Sailors from the Pakistani ship Tariq (PNS-181), prepare to enter a hatch on the Egyptian ship Mubarak (ENS-911)...

Persian Sea (June 25, 2005): The Pakistani Naval ship (PNS) Shahjahan (DDG 186), underway while participating in Operation Inspired Siren. Inspired Siren is a bilateral joint exercise between the United States and Pakistan Navies. The U.S. and Pakistan are conducting training in Maritime...

A French SA 319B Alouette III helicopter launches from the Pakistan Navy destroyer PNS Babur (D 182) during a Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan exercise conducted in the Persian Gulf. Babur participated in the exercise with the guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and the French...

The Pakistan Navy destroyer PNS Babur (D 182) operates in the Persian Gulf as part of the Coalition Maritime Campaign Plan conducted under Commander Task Force One Five Zero

Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team Captain Uzair Khalid, from Pakistani Naval ship (PNS) Tariq's (DDG 181) prepares to board a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during a drill in the Gulf of Oman.

A Sailor aboard the Pakistani Naval ship (PNS) Tariq (DDG 181) keeps watch over a dhow during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) in the Gulf of Oman. Tariq’s VBSS missions support maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Oman under the direction of Commander, Task Force...

Sailors aboard the Pakistani Naval ship (PNS) Tariq (DDG 181) stand watch during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) drill in the Gulf of Oman. Tariq’s VBSS missions support maritime security operations (MSO) in the Gulf of Oman under the direction of Commander, Task Force One Five...

An Alhouette III lies parked in its hangar on the P.N.S Babar Type 21 Frigate. Motto of the ship is "Ready in Peace, Rough in Battle".

The ship lies anchored in Shanghai harbour.

Close up of the armament being displayed atop the ship to the Chinese public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

Close up of the armament being displayed atop the ship to the Chinese public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

Close up of the armament being displayed atop the ship to the Chinese public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

Close up of the equipment being displayed atop the ship to the Chinese public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

Close up of the equipment being displayed atop the ship to the Chinese public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

A display of small arms and equipment on the helicopter pad on the back of the ship. The ship was open to public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

A display of small arms and equipment on the helicopter pad on the back of the ship. The ship was open to public. The ship was there as part of a contingent for conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) off of the waters of Shanghai.

A machine gun mounted next to the ship's gangway. The ship was on conducting manouvres with the Chinese Navy off of the waters of Shanghai.

Two marines pose in front of the Type 21 on its visit to the Chinese post of Shanghai. The ship was part of a two ship contingent which conducted joint manouvres with the Chinese Navy(PLAN) in the waters off of Shanghai.

USS Rueben James along with Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Shahjahan and PNS Tippi Sultan are currently participating in Exercise Inspired Siren 2002. The purpose of this training mission was to exercise joint-combined naval and air capabilities of both forces, improve their respective levels of...