180207-N-TB177-0289 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 7, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class William Frost, takes down a battle ensign aboard coastal patrol ship USS Hurricane (PC 3) during exercise Khunjar Haad. Khunjar Haad is a multilateral, surface, air and explosive ordnance disposal exercise with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Navy of Oman, France’s Marine Nationale and United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in order to enhance interoperability, mutual capability and support long-term regional cooperation of forces in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)