Keywords: Tugboats guide the USS Jason Dunham into Newport, Rhode Island..jpg Tugboats guide the USS Jason Dunham into Newport Rhode Island Tugboats assigned to Naval Station NAVSTA Newport assist the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham DDG 109 home ported in Norfolk Va as she prepares to moor pier side at NAVSTA Newport in Newport Rhode Island USS Jason Dunham San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington LPD 24 Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Choctaw County JHSV 2 and Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hartford SSN 768 are currently in Newport representing their respective classes of ships in support of Chief of Naval Operations ™ 21st International Seapower Symposium ISS at U S Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island More than 170 senior officers and civilians from more than 100 countries including many of the senior-most officers from those countries ™ navies are currently attending the biennial event Sept 16-19 This year ™s theme is Global Solutions to Common Maritime Challenges and will feature guest speakers and three panel discussions to explore shared global concerns Future Trends in Maritime Security Maritime Implications of Climate Change and Enhancing Coalition Operations First held in 1969 ISS has become the largest gathering of maritime leaders in history and provides a forum for senior international leaders to create and solidify solutions to shared challenges and threats in ways that are in the interests of individual nations U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James E Foehl/Released 140915-N-PX557-002 Navy https //www flickr com/photos/usnavalwarcollegeri/15091225068/ https //www flickr com/photos/usnavalwarcollegeri/15091225068/ 140915-N-PX557-002 2014-09-15 07 52 https //www flickr com/people/50780602 N04 U S Naval War College PD-USGov-Military-Navy cc-by-2 0 U S Naval War College http //flickr com/photos/50780602 N04/15091225068 2014-09-24 12 03 11 cc-by-2 0 Naval Station Newport USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 |