A member of the Belize Special Assignment Group climbs
A member of the Belize Special Assignment Group climbs a ladder to secure an area as Ensign Brendon Hamm acts as a safety observer during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise at the Belize Coast Guard b... More
Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Robert Goode navigates
Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Robert Goode navigates a course on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a live-fire exercise with the visit, board, search and seizure... More
Visit, board, search and seizure team members practice
Visit, board, search and seizure team members practice ship boarding from a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onto the deck of the USS Sterett Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104).... More
150314-N-LX437-080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2015)
150314-N-LX437-080 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 14, 2015) Sailors of Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh's (CG 67) visit, board, search and seizure team conduct boarding training. Shiloh is on patrol ... More
150503-N-XB010-017 SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 3, 2015)
150503-N-XB010-017 SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Laboon (DDG 58) practice how to subdue an uncooperative detainee during visit, board, search, and seizure training at the NATO Maritime... More
Final training exercise in Souda Bay, Greece
150529-N-XB010-013 SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 29, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Laboon (DDG 58) serving on the visit, board, search, and seizure team approach a ship owned by the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operatio... More
150617-N-MK881-720 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2015)
150617-N-MK881-720 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2015) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Christopher Steele, assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, currently embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS F... More
150830-N-AX546-048 BLACK SEA (Aug. 30, 2015) USS Donald
150830-N-AX546-048 BLACK SEA (Aug. 30, 2015) USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) visit, board, search, and seizure team members depart for the Romanian corvette ROS Sebastian (F 264) for training with the Romanian Navy Au... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid and Sailors with USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training event at sea, Jan. 14, 2017 during Composite Trainin... More
170615-N-UX013-1789 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2017)
170615-N-UX013-1789 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2017) Marines assigned to the Amphibious Recon Platoon (ARP), attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and embarked on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme... More
A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine
A U.S. Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), utilizes a ratchet strap to set up an aerial sniper position on a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter with Helicopter Sea Combat... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat
A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 4, flies above the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) mission as part of Combined Compo... More
180619-N-FV739-001 GULF OF THAILAND (June 19, 2018)
180619-N-FV739-001 GULF OF THAILAND (June 19, 2018) - USS Mustin (DDG 89) sails alongside Royal Thai Navy ship HTMS Bangpakong (FFG 422) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise in support of C... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’ Force
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’ Force Reconnaissance Platoon ride aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 2... More
190625-N-RH019-0001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 25, 2019)
190625-N-RH019-0001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 25, 2019) Chief Gunner's Mate Joel Hernandez gives visit board search and seizure training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2020) Chief Gunner's Mate
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 25, 2020) Chief Gunner's Mate Christopher White, from Niles, Ohio, directs Chief Information Systems Technician Michael Ervin, from San Diego, during a visit, board, search and seizure mov... More
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile frigate USS John L. Hall approach landing craft utility LCU 1661 in a rigid hull inflatable boat during a Phoenix Express training ex... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun man a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Truxtun is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Str... More
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg maneuver in rigid-hull inflatable boats during a maritime interdiction operations exercise. Gettysburg ... More
Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search, and seizure
Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search, and seizure team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey demonstrate how to conduct security while carrying a casualty. Halsey is the flagship for Combined Task ... More
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine
A Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South watches from an MH-60S Seahawk as another Seahawk engages simulated targets over open water during a helicopter visit, board, sear... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force practice visit, board, search, and seizure techniques during maritime interoperability training off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif.,... More
150828-N-QZ581-384 SATTAHIP, Thailand (Aug. 28, 2015)
150828-N-QZ581-384 SATTAHIP, Thailand (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Navy Sailors demonstrate takedown methods to Royal Thai Navy sailors during a visit, board, search and seizure skills exchange aboard the amphibious do... More
OFF THE COAST, Sri Lanka (Nov. 24, 2016) A Sri Lankan
OFF THE COAST, Sri Lanka (Nov. 24, 2016) A Sri Lankan Navy Special Boat Squadron Sailor climbs over the railing of Sri Lankan naval vessel via a hook ladder during visit, board, search, and seizure training, l... More
Comoros Sailors board the French Navy vessel Le Malin
Comoros Sailors board the French Navy vessel Le Malin during an visit, board, search and seizure training scenario in support of Exercise Cutlass Express 2017 in Port Louis, Mauritius, Feb. 4, 2017. Exercise ... More
180328-N-PH222-0663 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2018)
180328-N-PH222-0663 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2018) Marines, assigned to 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, embarked on San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), board a vessel during a simu... More
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Platoon hook a caving ladder during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training aboard the USS Ashland (LSD-48) while underway off the coast ... More
190206-N-WI365-1094 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 06, 2019)
190206-N-WI365-1094 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 06, 2019) – Sailors board an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), on the flight deck of the amphibious ... More
191102-N-CJ510-0075 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Nov. 2, 2019)
191102-N-CJ510-0075 DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (Nov. 2, 2019) – A member of the Djiboutian coast guard participates in a visit, board, search and seizure drill during exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 and International M... More
191106-N-PC620-0371 GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 6, 2019) Pakistan
191106-N-PC620-0371 GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 6, 2019) Pakistan Navy sailors execute tactical movements as part of a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) du... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol forward after fast roping during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard Whidbey Island-class do... More
201023-N-RG171-0013 ROTA, Spain (Oct. 23, 2020) Sailors
201023-N-RG171-0013 ROTA, Spain (Oct. 23, 2020) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise, Oct. 2... More
U.S. Navy Chief Gunner?s Mate Brian Swain, left, and
U.S. Navy Chief Gunner?s Mate Brian Swain, left, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Murray check the weapons of the Danish visit, board, search and seizure team before they begin a boarding scenario June 9, 2012, ... More
Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine
Marines from the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, leave the flight deck of the USS San Diego by way of a UH-1Y Huey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, to condu... More
150322-N-RB579-022 GULF OF GUINEA (March 22, 2015)
150322-N-RB579-022 GULF OF GUINEA (March 22, 2015) A Cameroonian Rapid Intervention Battalion member makes his way over the side of the Military Sealift Command's joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1)... More
151017-N-MK881-389 BAY OF BENGAL (October 17, 2015)
151017-N-MK881-389 BAY OF BENGAL (October 17, 2015) Sailors assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, currently embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), train with the I... More
170830-N-QV906-204 AT SEA (August 30, 2017) Members
170830-N-QV906-204 AT SEA (August 30, 2017) Members of the Philippine Naval Special Operations Group conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) aboard USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) during South East Asia Coo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Alan Bland, from Hadley,
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Alan Bland, from Hadley, Massachusetts, demonstrates proper procedures during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung... More
190206-N-SA412-0417 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 6, 2019) -
190206-N-SA412-0417 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 6, 2019) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kelsey Turner (right), from Union, S.C., oversees Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Marcus Carvajal, from Me... More
190322-M-QP663-0100 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2019)
190322-M-QP663-0100 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2019) A Reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs down a caving ladder to board a rigid-hull inflatable boat f... More
200211-N-IA905-1414 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) U.S.
200211-N-IA905-1414 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Maritime Safety Response Team (MSRT) West prepare to be hoisted from the deck of aerial target launch ship (ATLS 9701) into an MH-60S ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move away from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinfo... More
U.S. Marine Javelin operators with Battalion Landing
U.S. Marine Javelin operators with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stage gear and conduct weapon tests in preparation for a Visit, Board, Search and Seiz... More
Media personnel from The Discovery Channel interview
Media personnel from The Discovery Channel interview Ensign Ryan Bohning aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) along with other members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team while... More
A Marine assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure
A Marine assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit provides security from the landing pad of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy G... More
Visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the
Visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton assault the starboard side boat deck during a mock boarding operation. Princeton is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multi... More
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team
Members of the visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey maintain a security watch on a Yemeni dhow after boarding it during routine maritime security operations. Halsey... More
150617-N-MK881-673 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2015)
150617-N-MK881-673 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2015) Sailors assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Package, Detachment 4, currently embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3), prepare to board ... More
150620-N-FQ994-136 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2015)
150620-N-FQ994-136 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 20, 2015) Lt. j.g. Harry Gregory, from Burnt Hills, N.Y., practices visit, board, search, and seizure movements aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) June 20, 2015. Ross, an Arleig... More
160714-N-KR702-647 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2016) –
160714-N-KR702-647 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2016) – Lt. Elizabeth Newhold, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86), talks to a Sailor assigned to the Chilean Navy frigate ... More
180417-N-IC246-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2018)
180417-N-IC246-0032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 17, 2018) Sailors conduct a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is currently dep... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) A CH-53E Super Stallion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced) lands on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (... More
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyers USS Jason
Sailors from the guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) and USS Farragut (DDG 99) conduct maneuvers in rigid-hull inflatable boats during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. Jason Dunham ... More
150514-N-JY188-253 AQABA, Jordan (May 14, 2015) Members
150514-N-JY188-253 AQABA, Jordan (May 14, 2015) Members of the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces (RJNF) board the USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise off the coa... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aim their weapons at role players aboard a small vessel while conducting Visit, Board, Search, a... More
180314-N-TJ319-0066 BLACK SEA (March 14, 2018) A Marine
180314-N-TJ319-0066 BLACK SEA (March 14, 2018) A Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the Romanian navy frigate Regele Ferdinand (F-221) during a visit, board, searc... More
181125-N-UX013-1022 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) Naval
181125-N-UX013-1022 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Michael Allred, assigned to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, provides over-watch security fr... More
190131-N-RG482-0357 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019)
190131-N-RG482-0357 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019) A military member from the Tanzania People's Defence Force conducts an mock interrogation during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the French ... More
190131-N-RG482-0483 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019)
190131-N-RG482-0483 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019) A military member from the Mauritius Coast Guard searches Daniel Schaeffer, a fisheries and enforcement expert from Pew Charitable Trusts and instructor for... More
190326-N-HD110-0270 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2019)
190326-N-HD110-0270 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2019) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joseph Phair, from Austin, Texas, assigned to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cut through a metal plate during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mi... More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, climbs a ladder onto a cargo vessel from a rigid hull inflatable boat off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 26. The Marines partici... More
AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) A member of the Royal
AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) A member of the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces (RJNF) holds security during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) a... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force,
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security while conducting Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training during Amphibious Integration Training aboard t... More
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Marine with Maritime
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears a hallway during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship ... More
190926-N-DX072-1073 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 26, 2019)
190926-N-DX072-1073 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 26, 2019) Master Chief Master-at-Arms Dionisio Caronan, from Rowland Heights, California, guides Ensign Madeline Farr, from Martinez, California, as she fires an M4 rifl... More
150423-N-KT462-126 CORONADO, Calif. (April 23, 2015)
150423-N-KT462-126 CORONADO, Calif. (April 23, 2015) Sailors from a West Coast based Naval Special Warfare Group ONE practice a visit, board, search, seizure (VBSS) drill on board the Military Sealift Command l... More
160521-N-YU572-392 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA
160521-N-YU572-392 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA (May 21, 2016) –Fire Controlman 2nd Class Derrick Murphy displays an M4 machine gun to Republic of Korea sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer US... More
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
A Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force jumps into a pool during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2020. During V... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Force Reconnaissance Platoon provides security while a CH-53E Super Stallion lands on the USNS Arctic during a simulated Expanded, Visit, Board, Search and Sei... More
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard conduct a visit, board,
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard conduct a visit, board, search and seizure demonstration on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter attended the demonstration wit... More
180205-N-JI086-027 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Feb. 5, 2018)
180205-N-JI086-027 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Feb. 5, 2018) Comoros coast guard members participate in visit, board, search and seizure drills during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 in Victoria, Seychelles, Feb. 5. Cu... More
190402-N-TI693-0191 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 2, 2019)
190402-N-TI693-0191 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 2, 2019) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nathan Medich, left, and Ensign Christopher Mead, search a role player on the bridge of the Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate of the Ro... More
190425-N-QR145-089 BLACK SEA (April 25, 2019) - U.S.
190425-N-QR145-089 BLACK SEA (April 25, 2019) - U.S. Navy and Georgian Coast Guard sailors walk to the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a visit, board, search,... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force,
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears the engine room during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashl... More
Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary
Reconnaissance Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force pose for photos with members of the Philippine National Police Maritime Group and Philippine Coast Guard during the opening c... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Cpl. Brady Rick, left,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Cpl. Brady Rick, left, and Cpl. Edward Gonzales, a sniper team with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Amphibious Raid Force, adjust their position during a simulated visit, ... More
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force,
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, marks his path during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD... More
190827-N-UB406-1281 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2019)
190827-N-UB406-1281 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Royal Norwegian Navy Fridjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Thor Heyerdahl (F-314) depart the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser Philippine S... More
The visit, board, search and seizure team assigned
The visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) prepares to board a vessel as the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) is underway in the backgrou... More
Firer Controlman 2nd Class Sara Pravl, a visit, board,
Firer Controlman 2nd Class Sara Pravl, a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team member from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), conducts joint VBSS training as part of a U.S.-China counter pi... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher B. Mitchell
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher B. Mitchell participates in a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise on board the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is depl... More
150529-N-XB010-040 SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 29, 2015)
150529-N-XB010-040 SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 29, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Laboon (DDG 58) search a ship owned by the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center during the Laboon visit, board, sear... More
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – A Marine with Maritime
AT SEA (September 12, 2016) – A Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 11th Marine Expeditionary Units, clears floor panels in the engine room of a simulated enemy vessel during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure mi... More
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to
SOUDA BAY, Greece (May 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Algerian National Navy’s Djebel Chenoua-class corvette Hassan Barbiear (807) participate in visit, board, search and seizure training during exercise Phoe... More
190131-N-UY653-121 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2019) A sailor
190131-N-UY653-121 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2019) A sailor from the Comorian navy participates in visit, board, search and seizure training during exercise Cutlass Express 2019 in Djibouti, Jan. 31, 2019. Cutlass Exp... More
190203-N-RG482-0392 PEMBA, Mozambique (Feb. 3, 2019)
190203-N-RG482-0392 PEMBA, Mozambique (Feb. 3, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Thomas, top center, assigned to Navy Special Warfare Unit 10, debriefs military members from the Tanzania People's Defence... More
190129-N-KW492-1433 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
190129-N-KW492-1433 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 29, 2019) Reconnaissance and infantry Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk onto the fli... More
PHIILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHIILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force, board USS Germantown (LSD 42) during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure drill aboard USS New Orleans (L... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Capt. Steven Anderson,
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Capt. Steven Anderson, commander of the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), looks outside a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squad... More
150816-N-KR961-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2015) –
150816-N-KR961-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2015) – Sailors, assigned to Surface Warfare Mission Detachment Package 2 clean their weapons following a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) training exercise whi... More
160522-N-XT273-409 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 22, 2016)
160522-N-XT273-409 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 22, 2016) Italian Sailors and Marines prepare to participate in a mock visit, board, search, and seizure boarding drill aboard the Algerian ship Kalaat Beni-Abbes 474 d... More
190131-N-RG482-0599 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019)
190131-N-RG482-0599 PEMBA, Mozambique (Jan. 31, 2019) A military member from the Tanzania People's Defence Force participates in a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the French Patrol Ship Le Malin (... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A CH-53 E Super Stallion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A CH-53 E Super Stallion helicopter with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) launches from the flight deck following a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphib... More
190225-N-RG171-0538 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
190225-N-RG171-0538 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 25, 2019) Sailors on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul's (DDG-74) Visit, Board, Search and Seisure team prepare to conduct a... More
Sailors assigned to USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Visit
Sailors assigned to USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Visit Board Search and Seizure Team provide overwatch on a suspected non-compliant hostile subject aboard USS WASP (LHD 1) during a simulated ship boarding exercise ... More
U.S. Marines and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos teach
U.S. Marines and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos teach Nigerian sailors weapons handling skills and marksmanship, Oct. 22, in Sekondi, Ghana. U.S. Marines and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos trained the Nigerian sailo... More
190131-N-UY653-376 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2019) A Royal
190131-N-UY653-376 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2019) A Royal Netherlands Marine and a sailor from the Indian navy provide visit, board, search and seizure training to sailors from the Kenyan navy during exercise Cutlass... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon,
U.S. Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clear hallways while conducting a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure off the East Coast... More
170309-N-RM689-342 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA
170309-N-RM689-342 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 9, 2017) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Miguel Hernandez, from Mastic, New York, asses a simulated abdominal injury on Ship’s Serviceman 2nd Class... More