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
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., watches as Jenny Bucklant, a makeup artist from Amputees In Action, applies a w... More
Chamber Cleaning - Two men in navy shirts are looking at a box
Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct inventory and prepare med bags for fly-away operations. CTG 56.1 is promoting mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving, and ... More
Cast and Recovery, US Navy Photogrpah
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 conduct cast and recovery training operations with a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Black Hawks of Helicopter Mine Cou... More
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) is underway in the Arabian Gulf. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (2... More
A Kuwaiti service member uses a lift bag to raise a
A Kuwaiti service member uses a lift bag to raise a simulated mine shape during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, on Kuwait Naval Base, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercis... 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
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
A MH-60S helicopter, assigned to the Dragon Whales
A MH-60S helicopter, assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, drops supplies on the flight deck of the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 while forward d... More
Sailors assigned to USS Devastator (MCM 6) recover
Sailors assigned to USS Devastator (MCM 6) recover an inert mine during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world's navies participating including 6,500 Sailors from... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Reedy assigned to Mobile
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Reedy assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 rappels from a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a joint training between U.S. and U.K. sailors. MDSU 2 is deployed as part of Co... More
Navy Diver 1st Class Ben Cohn, left, Navy Diver 1st
Navy Diver 1st Class Ben Cohn, left, Navy Diver 1st Class Jose Arbelaez and Navy Diver 2nd Class Steven Starner, all assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, prepare for a dive. MDSU 2 is assigned to Comma... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Robin Sanabria,
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Robin Sanabria, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, Detachment 1, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. HSC 26, Detachment 1, is a forward deplo... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Robin Sanabria,
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Robin Sanabria, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, DET. ONE, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. HSC 26, DET. ONE is a Forward Deployed Naval... More
Engineman 1st Class Francisco Morino and Senior Chief
Engineman 1st Class Francisco Morino and Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Anthony Quick, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron (HM) 15, recover an airborne mine neutralization system while conductin... 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
Visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the
Visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton assault the starboard side boat deck during a mock boarding operation. Princeton is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multi... More
U.S. Navy Diver 3rd Class Daniel Parsons and Navy Diver
U.S. Navy Diver 3rd Class Daniel Parsons and Navy Diver Senior Chief Jeff Corrie, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, ready weight belts in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 22, 2012. MDSU-2 was deployed as part ... 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
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Julius Mewborn, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Julius Mewborn, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 12, stands watch in a security post in the port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. MSRON 12 is a Navy Res... More
Lt. j.g. Katherine Fenstemaker, assigned to the Blackhawks
Lt. j.g. Katherine Fenstemaker, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, pilots an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter while forward deployed supporting Commander, Task Force 51.... 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
161003-N-RZ218-0279-An explosive ordnance disposal
161003-N-RZ218-0279-An explosive ordnance disposal technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, takes part in cast and recovery operations off the coast of Bahrain October 3rd, 2016. CTG 56.1 condu... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Chad Crawford, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 3rd Class Chad Crawford, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, conducts an inspection dive. MDSU 2 is assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, promoting mine countermeasure... 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
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrives in Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan, May 21, 2014, as a participant of Exercise Eager Lion. Gunston Hall is deployed in support of maritime securit... More
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Artie Scott, assigned to
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Artie Scott, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, monitors a radar system aboard a P-3C Orion during exercise Lucky Mariner 13. Lucky Mariner is an annual U.S. Navy, coalition, and co... More
Capt. Joseph Naman, commodore Destroyer Squadron 50,
Capt. Joseph Naman, commodore Destroyer Squadron 50, right, speaks with senior officers from the People's Liberation Army (Navy) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a pre-sail conferen... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Michael
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Michael Ganousis, top, assists Lt. Daniel Glenn, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, hoist his scuba gear out of the water following an anti-terro... 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
An explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned
An explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 controls a SeaBotix remotely-operated mine inspection vehicle using a monitor and control station during a combined U.S./U.... 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 (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
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
Cmdr. Matthew Andrews, Commander, Task Group 56.1,
Cmdr. Matthew Andrews, Commander, Task Group 56.1, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations ... More
150722-N-CW570-1451 ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2015) Senior
150722-N-CW570-1451 ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2015) Senior Chief Navy Diver Dalbert Rivera, of Arecibo, Perto Rico, Master Diver of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One, Company 1-3, leads Navy Divers and Explosive Ordn... 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
Senior Chief Petty Officer John Hatcher, an explosive
Senior Chief Petty Officer John Hatcher, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 adds a branch line to a det cord during a demolition range exercise in Ba... More
Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators attached
Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, lower a UUV for buoyancy testing. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, salvage diving, an... More
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julian Olivari,
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julian Olivari, assigned to Expeditionary Combat Camera, "low-fives" a child at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center during a community relations event. ECC ... More
Entry control point security
U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Jawaan Johnson, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 2, Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, provides entry control point security at a port in Duqm, Oman, Aug. 17, 2014. CTG 56... More
150311-N-BJ254-040 MANAMA, Bahrain (Mar. 11, 2015)
150311-N-BJ254-040 MANAMA, Bahrain (Mar. 11, 2015) - Navy Diver 1st Class Brian Simic, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship husbandry dive in order to remove fouled line from a ships ru... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus McAvoy, assigned to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus McAvoy, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 descends from a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter during a joint fast rope training between U.S. and U.K. sailors. EODMU 1 is ... More
Lt. Michael Pawluk, left, and Lt. Mathew Lewis, both
Lt. Michael Pawluk, left, and Lt. Mathew Lewis, both assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT), swing and hold hands with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Le... More
Gunners Mate 3rd Class Samuel Hitchler, assistant armor
Gunners Mate 3rd Class Samuel Hitchler, assistant armor aboard USS Mason (DDG 87), conducts preventive maintenance on the M240-B Machine Gun. Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and th... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct SeaBotix remote operated vehicle training in the Port of Jebel Ali. Seabotix is used to detect ordnance underwater ... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Coliglazier, assigned to
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Coliglazier, assigned to Norfolk Ship Support Activity, performs a ship-husbandry inspection on a propeller on guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) in support of Commander, Ta... More
Ships line up in formation for a photo exercise in
Ships line up in formation for a photo exercise in the Arabian Gulf during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world's navies participating including 6,500 Sailors fr... More
151028-N-BJ294-057 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct.
151028-N-BJ294-057 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 28, 2015) Explosive ordnance disposal 2nd Class Justin Kwon, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, and a member of the Bahrain Coast Guard, conduc... More
Mineman 2nd Class Chris Hilliard, left, and members
Mineman 2nd Class Chris Hilliard, left, and members of the Royal Jordanian Navy track a Mark 18, Mod. 1 unmanned underwater vehicle during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Piotr
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Piotr Dlugolecki, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, dives to recover inert training mines while embarked aboard mine countermeasures ship US... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Toby
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Toby Watt and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Brandon Ross, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, load gear onto a rigid-hull inflatable... More
Navy Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG)
Navy Divers assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, give the OK sign while conducting a surface-supplied training dive. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security cooperation effo... More
A sailor assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7
A sailor assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 searches for a socket to use while performing maintenance on a patrol boat. CTG 56.7 conducts maritime security operations and theater security cooperation ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Thurston, assigned to
Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Thurston, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, assists children with playing tic-tac-toe as part of Naval Support Activity, Bahrain’s Morale, Welfare and Recreatio... More
ARABIAN GULF (June 8, 2017) Senior Chief Explosive
ARABIAN GULF (June 8, 2017) Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Clifford Sabo, right, and Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Griffin Biscone, both assigned to Task Group (TG) 56.1, obs... More
Seabees assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2,
Seabees assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, and civilian site workers secure beams inside a tension fabric structure construction project. The 195 foot by 90 foot structure will provide shade and cove... More
Sailors assigned to USS Devastator (MCM 6) secure an
Sailors assigned to USS Devastator (MCM 6) secure an inert mine during mine recovery operations as part of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world's navies partici... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Piotr
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Piotr Dlugolecki, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, dives to recover inert training mines while embarked aboard mine countermeasures ship, U... More
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive
An explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, Platoon 602, is recovered during cast and recovery operations with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26. EODMU 6 is... More
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart,
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center... More
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, DET. ONE, inserts swim fins prior to entering the water during a simulated man overboard drill. HSC-26 DET. ONE is a Forwa... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Markus Yensick, assigned to Commander
Navy Diver 2nd Class Markus Yensick, assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts Anti-Terrorism Force Protection inspection dive. CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, ... More
150311-N-BJ254-052 MANAMA, Bahrain (Mar. 11, 2015)
150311-N-BJ254-052 MANAMA, Bahrain (Mar. 11, 2015) - Navy Diver 1st Class Brian Simic, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship husbandry dive in order to remove fouled line from a ships ru... More
Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operator Bob Stitt,
Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operator Bob Stitt, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, adds weight to a UUV during buoyancy testing. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, Explosive Ordnance Dispos... More
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to
Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, DET. ONE, performs as a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer as he exits an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a simulated man ove... More
Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Eddie King, assigned
Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Eddie King, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, waits for a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter to be refueled while forward deployed sup... More
151006-N-BJ294-023 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct.
151006-N-BJ294-023 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Oct. 6, 2015) Cmdr. Ford Ewaldsen, Commanding Officer of Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conducts a ship's husbandry dive to clear line from a ship's running ... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Troy
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Troy Padmore , left, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Michael Ganousis, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 recover an Atlas El... More
Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Hardin, left, and Explosive
Navy Diver 1st Class Michael Hardin, left, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Shaun Kessler, both assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, watch as a SeaBotix remotely operated mine inspection ... More
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Andres Derizans,
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Andres Derizans, assigned to the Black Hawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, keeps lookout from MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter while forward deployed s... More
160125-N-CJ186-496 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 25, 2016) Explosive
160125-N-CJ186-496 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 25, 2016) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Matthew Krom assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 enters the Arabian Gulf to locate a training mine during a quarterly Sq... More
150723-N-QA919-004 Jounieh, Lebanon (July 23, 2015)
150723-N-QA919-004 Jounieh, Lebanon (July 23, 2015) Divers with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 and Lebanese armed forces (LAF), perform an underwater demolition dive during Exercise Resolute ... More
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart,
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Lenart, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, interacts with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. CTG ... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Matthew
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Matthew Martin, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, presents EOD gear to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5t... More
Cmdr. Matthew Andrews, Commander, Task Group 56.1,
Cmdr. Matthew Andrews, Commander, Task Group 56.1, interacts with a child during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. CTG 56.1 provides maritime security operations ... More
150423-N-RZ218-174 RED SEA (April 23, 2015) -An 11-meter
150423-N-RZ218-174 RED SEA (April 23, 2015) -An 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) unit is craned over the side of the Royal Fleet... More
160811-N-FN215-028 BEIRUT, Lebanon (Aug. 11, 2016)
160811-N-FN215-028 BEIRUT, Lebanon (Aug. 11, 2016) Members of the Lebanese Armed Forces conduct sensitive site exploitation training with Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 during Resolute Res... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, recover
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, recover an unmanned aerial vehicle while embarked aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)) 15 during United States/United Kingdom Mine C... More
Anti-Piracy Operations - A man in a helmet is looking at a boat
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Lesch, a gunner's mate and a visit, board, search and seizure team member embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), maintains starboard side security of a ... More
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement,
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement, Detachment 404, and the visit, board, search and seizure team embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton engage in a mock assault operatio... 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
A MH-60S helicopter, assigned to the Dragon Whales
A MH-60S helicopter, assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, picks up supplies from the flight deck of the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce AFSB(I)-15 while forw... 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
A French Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician/Diver
A French Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician/Diver takes cover as he pulls the main charge from a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, Apr... More
170219-N-RZ218-0048 Multinational ships anchor off
170219-N-RZ218-0048 Multinational ships anchor off the coast of Oman during exercise Khunjar Haad 22. Khunjar Haad is an annual, multilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Navy of Oman, French Marine Natio... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Cavitt, a diver
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Cavitt, a diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, gathers his dive gear after completing an Anti-terrorism force protection dive inspection on a Bahraini tug boat... 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
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Tim Pass, assigned
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Tim Pass, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, interacts with children during a community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center in Adli... 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
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
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
150917-N-TB410-078 Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Sept.
150917-N-TB410-078 Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Sept. 17, 2015) – Sailors, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, help Alaa Aljar and other 9th and 10th grade students from Creativity Private School i... More