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Navy/USMC

Huge Air, Sea Rescue Operation Oversaw Sailors’ January Capture By Iran

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

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Huge Air, Sea Rescue Operation Oversaw Sailors’ January Capture By Iran

An F-15E Strike Eagle waits to launch in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility prior to strike operations in Syria Sept. 23, 2014.

The capture of two riverine boats and 10 Navy sailors by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in January triggered a “robust” search-and-rescue response from U.S. forces stationed in the region, including manned and unmanned aircraft and warships.Two riverine command boats (RCB) strayed into Iranian territorial waters in January during a transit from Kuwait to Bahrain. They were overtaken and detained by Iranian forces when one of the boat’s engine failed. An investigation into the incident found that the ultimate cause of…

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Army

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