NCAGS Provides Critical Support to Maritime Security

191023-N-KZ419-1013 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN, Bahrain (Oct. 23, 2019) Capt. Charles McDermott, center, gives a tour of the Naval Coordination and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) facilities to Rear Adm. Jack Buono, the Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command NCAGS team has recently amplified their support to the region in support of Operation Sentinel, a multinational maritime security effort designed to increase surveillance of key waterways in the Middle East to ensure freedom of navigation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth/Released)