IS2003-2221a
05 April, 2003
HMCS REGINA, Arabian Gulf Region

Petty Officer Ian Dorge of HMCS REGINA keeps a lookout aft with a .50 calibre Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) during an escort in the Strait of Hormuz. The Canadian frigate is part of Coalition Task Force 151, and is responsible for escorting ships, intercepting and boarding suspect vessels and guarding against attacks on shipping, in support of Operation APOLLO, Canada's contribution to the international campaign against terrorism.