Keywords: sea breeze 2016 seabreeze2016 commanding officer commandingofficer ukraine navy ukrainenavy amphibious dock landing ship uss whidbey island lsd 41 amphibiousdocklandingshipusswhidbeyislandlsd41 black sea blacksea outdoor 160727-N-TI017-006 BLACK SEA (July 27, 2016) Cmdr. Ethan Rule, right, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), points out features of the ship to Ukrainian naval officers while riding in a rigid-hull inflatable boat July 27, 2016 during exercise Sea Breeze 2016. Whidbey Island is participating in exercise Sea Breeze, an air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released) 160727-N-TI017-006 BLACK SEA (July 27, 2016) Cmdr. Ethan Rule, right, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), points out features of the ship to Ukrainian naval officers while riding in a rigid-hull inflatable boat July 27, 2016 during exercise Sea Breeze 2016. Whidbey Island is participating in exercise Sea Breeze, an air, land and maritime exercise designed to improve maritime safety, security and stability in the Black Sea. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan R. McDonald/Released) |