Iraqi navy Capt. Bassam Albusaira, commanding officer of the Iraqi navy swift ship (P 302), gets a ride on a rigid-hull inflatable boat to the guided-missile destroyer USS Don McFaul (DDG 74).

ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 27, 2015) Iraqi navy Capt. Bassam Albusaira, commanding officer of the Iraqi navy swift ship (P 302), gets a ride on a rigid-hull inflatable boat to the guided-missile destroyer USS Don McFaul (DDG 74) for a Maritime Infrastructure Protection Exercise (MIPEX) debrief. The MIPEX is conducted during a monthly Iraqi engagement to develop interoperability between U.S. and Iraqi Navies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin A. Lewis) File# 150727-N-TR141-258