US, Saudi Arabia participate in Nautical Defender 20
JUBAIL, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 200223-N-JO908-1073 Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Andrew Davies, assigned to Commander Task Force 56, guides Rear Adm. Majed Haz'z Al-Kahtani, Deputy Commander, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Eastern Fleet, on how to operate a Mark VI patrol boat during an underway as part of exercise Nautical Defender 20 in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Feb. 23. ND is a bilateral maritime exercise between the U.S. Navy and the RSNF designed to build and sustain warfighting capabilities, support long term regional security and enhance military-to-military interoperability with the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kory Alsberry)