Navy Diver 1st Class Ben Cohn, left, and Navy Diver
Navy Diver 1st Class Ben Cohn, left, and Navy Diver 3rd Class Patrick Lane, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, perform safety checks before an inspection dive. MDSU 2 is assigned ... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone,
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone, left, assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera, and Navy Diver 1st Class Ben Cohn assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, pre... More
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle sits prior to deployment
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle sits prior to deployment by UUV detachment, Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, force protection... More
150416-N-TB410-169 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain
150416-N-TB410-169 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (April 16, 2015) - A SeaBotix vLBV-300 underwater reconnaissance vehicle is navigated through the Al Shamal Pool by Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician 2nd... More
British ship maneuver, British navy ship
150512-N-TR141-327 GULF OF OMAN (May 12, 2015) Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Duncan (D37) does a full circle turn before a battle formation May 12, 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class B... More
150622-N-TR141-038 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June
150622-N-TR141-038 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 22, 2015) A U.S. Coast Guardsman orally inflates the MD-1250® Tactical Flotation System during the Maritime Engagement Team’s water survival recertificati... More
U.S. service members and members of the Royal Jordanian
U.S. service members and members of the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces conduct a boat distress drill May 15, 2016, during exercise Eager Lion 2016. Exercise Eager Lion is a recurring, multinational exercise desig... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Oscar Pacquing, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Oscar Pacquing, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Team 105, plays with children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning during a community relations event. MCAT 105 is deployed... More
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Kirk Harbolt, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Kirk Harbolt, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, monitors the towing cable as it is extended into the water during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned t... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, conduct
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, conduct a foreign object and debris walk down while embarked aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during the United States and Un... More
Children attending Regional Institute for Active Learning
Children attending Regional Institute for Active Learning center, play during a community relations event with sailors from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 at the school. CTG 56.1 promotes maritime security op... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Brian Williams, assigned to Commander,
Navy Diver 2nd Class Brian Williams, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, enters a Standard Navy Double-Lock Recompression Chamber System during a decompression sickness drill at Naval Support Activit... More
150815-N-TR141-203 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Sailors
150815-N-TR141-203 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Desert Hawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Detachment 1, practice search and rescue (SAR) jumps out of an HS-60S Seahawk hel... More
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Dalfrey, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Dalfrey, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, communicates with his pilot during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX is a multilate... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Juelsgaard, assigned
Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Juelsgaard, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, deployed with Combined Task Group 56.1 conducts in-water safety checks on his MK 16 Mod 1 Underwater Breathing Appar... More
A naval aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
A naval aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26), Detachment 1, inspects an M240 machine guns prior to conducting a live-fire training exercise aboard an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. HSC-... More
Lt. David Campbell, left, assigned to the Maritime
Lt. David Campbell, left, assigned to the Maritime Civil Affairs Team for Commander, Task Force 56, poses as a student from the Regional Institute for Active Learning, draws him during a community relations. CT... More
150507-N-JY188-145 AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) Members
150507-N-JY188-145 AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) teach members of the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces (R... More
160202-N-IT566-060 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb.
160202-N-IT566-060 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb. 2, 2016) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 talk about the differences between the Aqualung Comple... More
A Sea Ark patrol boat, center, leads a Mark VI patrol
A Sea Ark patrol boat, center, leads a Mark VI patrol boat, left, and a Coastal Command boat, right, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, as the boats transit in an echelon formation in the Arabian Gu... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Travis Neel, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 3rd Class Travis Neel, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, performs an inspection dive. MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1; promoting mine countermeasure, ... More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Xavier Wofford, assigned to
Quartermaster 3rd Class Xavier Wofford, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, fires a M240 machine gun during a gun shoot. Riverine squadrons provide a multi-mission platform fo... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors and civilian
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors and civilian contractors, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, drive a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) carrying Underwater Unmanned Vehicles during mine counterme... More
150723-N-RZ218-020 DJIBOUTI (July 23, 2015) -- Aerographer's
150723-N-RZ218-020 DJIBOUTI (July 23, 2015) -- Aerographer's Mate 1st Class James Knight (right) and Machinist Mate 3rd Class Micah Patterson, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, perform maintenance o... More
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Landon Hall,
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Landon Hall, left, recovers Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert Cox, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, using a rescue hoist ... More
171115-N-NO148-0600 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 15, 2017) Sailors
171115-N-NO148-0600 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to Task Group 56.1 conduct dive operations with Qatari Emiri Naval Forces Nov. 15, 2017, during exercise Eastern Response off the coast of Qatar... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone,
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Scichilone, assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera, prepares to document a routine anti-terrorism force protection dive. Combat Camera is assigned to Commander, ... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Jake Laman, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 3rd Class Jake Laman, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, inspects the propeller of USS Gladiator (MCM 11). MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 and provides... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 participate
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 participate in a strongman competition sponsored by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office on NSA Bahrain in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility o... More
150513-N-JY188-215 AQABA, Jordan (May 13, 2015) Seabees
150513-N-JY188-215 AQABA, Jordan (May 13, 2015) Seabees assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, construct a Southwest Asia (SWA) hut at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base (RJNB) in Aqaba, Jordan, during Exerc... More
150514-N-JY188-253 AQABA, Jordan (May 14, 2015) Members
150514-N-JY188-253 AQABA, Jordan (May 14, 2015) Members of the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces (RJNF) board the USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) exercise off the coa... More
150622-N-TR141-013 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June
150622-N-TR141-013 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 22, 2015) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Adak (WPB 1333) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) complete their initial swim test d... More
AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) A member of the Royal
AQABA, Jordan (May 7, 2015) A member of the Royal Jordanian Naval Forces (RJNF) holds security during visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) a... More
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brad Gibbs, assigned to
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brad Gibbs, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, is lowered from a helicopter during search and rescue training. HSC 26 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, pro... More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) fire M-4 carbine rifles during a live-fire exercise. Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation ... More
A U.S. Navy diver, assigned to Commander, Task Group
A U.S. Navy diver, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, puts on his diving helmet with assistance from his tender prior to commencing ship’s husbandry diving operations. CTG 56.1 conducts mine counterm... More
150505-N-CW570-436 AQABA, Jordan (May 5, 2015) Hospital
150505-N-CW570-436 AQABA, Jordan (May 5, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Elena Woods, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.11 and Spc. Sima Sarrafan, assigned to CTG 56.4, demonstrate Tactical Combat Ca... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and the Royal Jordanian Navy prepare underwater demolition (undet) charges May 22, 2016, during exercise Eager Lion 16. Exercise ... More
170131-N-MM501-0012 A rigid hull inflatable boat assigned
170131-N-MM501-0012 A rigid hull inflatable boat assigned to the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) conducts a passenger transfer with the Royal Navy Helicopter Carrier HMS Ocean (L... More
Mineman Seaman Brett Walker assigned to Crew Dominant
Mineman Seaman Brett Walker assigned to Crew Dominant guides the upgraded Sea Fox surface ship mine neutralization system as it is lifted aboard USS Gladiator (MCM 11) during a mine countermeasures training ope... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Travis Neal, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 3rd Class Travis Neal, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, observes divers during a routine anti-terrorism force protection dive. MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task G... More
U.S. Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Arron
U.S. Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Arron Weissman, assigned to EOD Training and Evaluation Unit 2, Fort Story, Va., is helped out of an SH-60 Seahawk by Royal Navy Leading Electrician Kevin Spros... More
A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task
A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transits through open waters. Riverine squadrons patrol and secure waterways, ensuring the safety of friendly forc... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Lungo, assigned to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Lungo, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, prepares mail for delivery to USS Sterett. HSC 26 provides transportation and logistical support to forward deployed units i... More
A Riverine Command Boat (RCB), assigned to Commander,
A Riverine Command Boat (RCB), assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, carrying Marines, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Central Command (FASTCENT), approaches a beach during night... More
A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) acts as an 'opposing
A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) acts as an 'opposing force' vessel as the guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) provides security for the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15... More
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 29, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 29, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 conduct cast and recovery operations. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasure,s explosive ordnanc... More
U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport
U.S. sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) load heavy equipment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 25, for transport a... More
Personnel assigned to the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Personnel assigned to the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) detachment, Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct UUV operations. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage div... More
Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Mark Wohlsen, assigned to
Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Mark Wohlsen, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) squadron 26, assists the pilots in finding a landing site while flying in a MH-60B helicopter on a training flight. HSC-26 is ass... More
150331-N-BJ254-026 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 31, 2015)
150331-N-BJ254-026 MANAMA, Bahrain (March 31, 2015) - Navy Diver 2nd Class Kevin Marchi, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship husbandry dive in order to inspect a ships running gear. C... More
Lt. Brian Duenas and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Darren
Lt. Brian Duenas and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Darren Robinson work on a simulated casualty in the operating room of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Counterm... More
Ships line line up in formation for a Photo exercise
Ships line line up in formation for a Photo exercise during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional securit... More
150528-N-QA919-474 ARABIAN GULF (May 28, 2015) - Divers
150528-N-QA919-474 ARABIAN GULF (May 28, 2015) - Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 on the fleet-ocean tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) begin their descent to 187 feet to recover and salvage an air... More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to the
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, hovers above the flight deck for landing during daytime landing qualifications aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim... More
Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, commander, Navy
Rear Adm. Michael P. Tillotson, commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, speaks to Sailors assigned to Combined Task Group 56.1 during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. CTG 56.1 is depl... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jason
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Jason Cozort, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12, conducts a familiarization dive. EODMU 12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTF... More
Navy Divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage
Navy Divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, attends to a fellow diver while conducting a recompression chamber drill. MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, promoti... More
Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Chuck Peregrine, left, assigned
Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Chuck Peregrine, left, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick Espino, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mo... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 participate
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 participate in a strongman competition sponsored by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) office on NSA Bahrain in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility o... More
A tension fabric structure nears completion on Naval
A tension fabric structure nears completion on Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The construction project is led by Seabees assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2. CTG 56.2 provides general engineering, dis... More
150505-N-CW570-022 AQABA, Jordan (May 5, 2015) Army
150505-N-CW570-022 AQABA, Jordan (May 5, 2015) Army Capt. Lauren Merkel, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.4, discusses Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) with Jordanian military medical personnel in Aqaba... More
150724-N-RZ218-127 RED SEA (July 24, 2015) Aerographer's
150724-N-RZ218-127 RED SEA (July 24, 2015) Aerographer's Mate 1st Class James Knight assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, tightens a mast bottle of an 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB). CTG 56... More
Seaman Roberto Martinez, left, and Ensign Daniel Deutsch,
Seaman Roberto Martinez, left, and Ensign Daniel Deutsch, members of a rigid hulled inflatable boat fast attack team assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane, conduct a security patrol around the Al Basr... More
United Kingdom Royal Navy Vice Adm. Tony Radakin, commodore,
United Kingdom Royal Navy Vice Adm. Tony Radakin, commodore, Commander Task Force Iraqi Maritime, speaks to sailors assigned to guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane (DDG 77) during an all-hands call. O'Kane is d... More
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Nicholas Jeppson (left), and
Master-at-Arms 3rd class Nicholas Jeppson (left), and Gunner's Mate 2nd class Alexander Hacker (right), assigned to Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Detachment Bahrain, prepare for a training simulation to maint... More
Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)
Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), bottom, prepares to receive fuel from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE3), during an underway replenishmen... More
Sailors assigned to air division, deck department aboard
Sailors assigned to air division, deck department aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) conduct an early-morning foreign object damage (FOD) walk-down of the ship's flight deck during Lucky ... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) remove chocks and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during fight operations. Ho... More
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) is put through a systems
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) is put through a systems check aboard the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15). Ponce is currently testing the LaWS in the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo b... More
KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015 – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter)
KUWAIT (Aug. 19, 2015 – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Ron Cook, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, looks out at the setting sun from an SH-60S Seahawk helicopter during degraded visu... More
151021-N-BJ294-107 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
151021-N-BJ294-107 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 21, 2015) Navy Diver 2nd Class David Close, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship's husbandry dive to inspect running gear. CTG... More
151027-N-JC374-058 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2015) Mineman
151027-N-JC374-058 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2015) Mineman 3rd Class John Stephen-Torres, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, observes data from a MK 18 MOD 2 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for a trai... More
151109-N-CJ186-185 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Nov.
151109-N-CJ186-185 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Nov. 11, 2015) Vice Adm. Kevin M. Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, speaks with a maritime enfor... More
160123-N-CJ186-465 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 23, 2016) Boatswain’s
160123-N-CJ186-465 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 23, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Robert Brown, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, performs a communications check on a ridged hull inflatable boat during a quarter... More
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 launch a SeaBotix remotely-operated mine inspection vehicle during a combined U.S./U.K. mine countermeasure exercise. The U.S... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Fitzjarrell, left, and Navy
Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Fitzjarrell, left, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Brian Williams, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct decompression sickness training in a Standard Navy Double-Lock Re... More
U.S. Navy, Royal Navy and commercial ships sail in
U.S. Navy, Royal Navy and commercial ships sail in formation as part of Lucky Mariner 14-1. Lucky Mariner is a biannual U.S. Navy, coalition, and commercial shipping exercise in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of respo... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Cole Kearns, left,
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Cole Kearns, left, and Engineman 2nd Class Jonathan Myers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7, prepare targets aboard a riverine command boat during a training exercise in t... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Stout, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Stout, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, navigates a coastal command boat (CCB) through the Arabian Gulf, March 4. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform ... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Dan Christenson,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Dan Christenson, left, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, discusses equipment used in mine countermeasures to United States and United Kingdom professional triat... More
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 (CTG-56.1) conduct cast and recovery operations from an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HS... More
Builder 2nd Class Nathan Fowell, assigned to Commander,
Builder 2nd Class Nathan Fowell, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.2, dumps sand removed from a tension fabric structure worksite on Naval Support Activity Bahrain. CTG 56.2 provides general engineering, dis... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Meyer, assigned to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Meyer, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, drives a forklift during an equipment onload in preparation for an upcoming exercise at Naval Support Activity Bahrain Oct. 4... More
From left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Cullen Brungs, Lt.
From left, Petty Officer 3rd Class Cullen Brungs, Lt. j.g. Lawrence Salazar and Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryce Hopkins, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, assemble a double waterproof fire assembly w... More
Logistics Spc. 1st Class Marisol Rodriguez, assigned
Logistics Spc. 1st Class Marisol Rodriguez, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 53, plays patty-cake with a little girl at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center during a community relations even... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Mike Fox, assigned to Commander,
Navy Diver 2nd Class Mike Fox, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, enters the water to conduct surface supply diving operations. CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, sal... More
Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7 and
Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, prepare to hoist a litter aboard a riverine command boat during a casualty evacuation and hoist recovery training evolution... More
An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) squadron 70, delivers cargo during a vertical replenishment aboard guided-missile frigate USS Halyburton (FFG 40). Halyburton is deploy... More
A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task
A Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transits toward USS Higgins (DDG 76). Riverine squadrons patrol and secure waterways, ensuring the safety of frien... More
150513-N-CW570-058 AQABA, Jordan (May 13, 2015) Explosive
150513-N-CW570-058 AQABA, Jordan (May 13, 2015) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Brie Coger, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Ma... More
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 29, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 29, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct cast and recovery operations. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnan... More
A child plays tic-tac-toe with Petty Officer 1st Class
A child plays tic-tac-toe with Petty Officer 1st Class Jon Bell (right), assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, as part of Naval Support Activity, Bahrain’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation event Ni... More
Lt.j.g. Stephen Hauck, an explosive ordnance disposal
Lt.j.g. Stephen Hauck, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, and Petty Officer 1st Class Paul Maki, an explosive ordnance disposal technician of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 build a demolition... More
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Force, Vice Admiral John W. Miller visits U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6,... More
Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.11,
Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.11, begin embarked security team (EST) training aboard a combat littoral simulator at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Jan. 26. The simulator allows ESTs to tra... More
Sailors assigned to Commander Task Group 56.1, Helicopter
Sailors assigned to Commander Task Group 56.1, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, and sailors of the Royal Jordanian Navy conduct cast and recovery operations during Exercise Eager Lion. Exercise Eager Lion 201... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, load
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, load an unmanned underwater vehicle onto a rigid hull inflatable boat during United States/United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Exercise II. Commander, Task Grou... More
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) A Royal Bahrain Naval Forces
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2015) A Royal Bahrain Naval Forces sailor, assigned to RBNS Bans Sabha (DDG 90), and U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 3rd Class Jason Martinez, assigned to Maritime Securit... More
150328-N-OV358-196 ARABIAN GULF (March 28, 2015) -
150328-N-OV358-196 ARABIAN GULF (March 28, 2015) - Leading Airman Aircraft Handler Scott Wiltshire, assigned to the British Military Aviation Support Force (MASF), uses signal wands to guide a Lynx Mark 8 helic... More