Keywords: 110607-N-EC642-488 (5811868125).jpg 110607-N-EC642-488 MEDITERRANEAN SEA June 7 2011 -- Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Joel Rivera right assigned to Deep Submergence Unit directs members of the media down the hatch during a submarine rescue exercise where a U S submarine rescue vehicle mated with Russian submarine SSK Alrosa This is the first time a Russian submarine mated with a U S submarine rescue system the Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System SRDRS demonstrating they could work together and reach a milestone of international cooperation and interoperability during exercise Bold Monarch 2011 Participants and observers from more than 25 countries take part in NATO exercise Bold Monarch 2011 the world ™s largest submarine rescue exercise This 12-day exercise supports interoperability between all submarine rescue units U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J Reyes/RELEASED https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5811868125/ 110607-N-EC642-488 2011-06-07 11 01 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5811868125 2016-09-03 14 13 07 United States Government Work Rescue United States Department of Defense |