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 talks to U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) ... More
Lt. jg. Francisco Arboleda, assigned to Helicopter
Lt. jg. Francisco Arboleda, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, prepares to take off after a refueling stop during a training flight. HSC 26 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, providing... 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, poses for an environmental portrait. HSC 26 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, providing search and rescue ca... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class Paul Conto, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, records dive times as a part of his dive supervisor training. EOD technicians out of Jebel Ali c... More
Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers Ensign Matt English,
Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers Ensign Matt English, center, Mineman 3rd Class Blake Couch, left, and Chief Engineman Bejamin Staton assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 3 practice rescue techni... More
An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures
An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, prepares to take off from the flight deck of USS Green Bay (LPD 20). HM 15 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine c... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, retrieve a TALON IIIB robot designed to remotely handle ordnance material, during a training exercise. EODM... 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
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
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
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
Lt. Bryce Brown, assigned to Commander, Task Group
Lt. Bryce Brown, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.11, discusses the capabilities of the Riverine Command Boat to Vice Adm. John W. Miller, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Flee... 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
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, conducts cast and recovery training with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2. EODMU-2 is assigned to Commander Task Group 56... 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
170420-N-TB410-1308 ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2017) Naval
170420-N-TB410-1308 ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2017) Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Justin M. Williams, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Detachment 2, scans the horizon fo... 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
150505-N-DZ831-008 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
150505-N-DZ831-008 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 5, 2015) – Cpl. Keith Whitaker, combat engineer, attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, leads a pair of Bahraini National Guard (BNG) soldiers d... 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
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 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
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Shelby Zinda, attached
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Shelby Zinda, attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, selects a tool from the kit during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting... More
Patrol coastal ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) departs Mina
Patrol coastal ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) departs Mina Salman Pier, Bahrain, en route to participate in exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that validates the effectiveness o... More
Explosive Ordnance Technician 3rd Class Troy Padmore,
Explosive Ordnance Technician 3rd Class Troy Padmore, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, ascends to the surface after surveying a portable mine neutralization system (PMNS) detonation site during tra... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Nathanael Warren, left, and
Chief Hospital Corpsman Nathanael Warren, left, and Navy Diver 1st Class Justin Deis, both assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.1.2, organize oxygen hoses aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ship Diligence (A... More
Builder 1st Class Christina Bearup, assigned to Maritime
Builder 1st Class Christina Bearup, assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Team 105, paints a child's face at the Regional Institute for Active Learning during a community relations event. MCAT-105 is deployed with... More
A riverine command coat from Commander, Task Group
A riverine command coat from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, maneuvers into position during a training exercise. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by fo... 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
Unmanned underwater vehicle operator Charlie Baker,
Unmanned underwater vehicle operator Charlie Baker, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, prepares to deploy a UUV for buoyancy testing. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, sal... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Camden Lund, left, assigned to
Navy Diver 2nd Class Camden Lund, left, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-2, checks Navy Diver 3rd Class David Hilborn prior to a routine anti-terrorism force protection dive. MDSU ... More
Unmanned underwater vehicle operator Charlie Baker,
Unmanned underwater vehicle operator Charlie Baker, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, prepares to deploy a UUV during buoyancy testing. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, Explosive Ordnance Disposal,... More
A patrol boat assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG)
A patrol boat assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 returns to the Port of Jebel Ali after conducting a security escort mission for a commercial shipping vessel departing the port of Jebel Ali. CTG 56.7 ... More
Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to Mine
Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 3 practice rescue techniques during a training exercise. MCMRON 3 conducts prompt and sustained operations by coordinating the... More
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, prepare to jump from an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26,during cast and recovery training. EO... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, assigned
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 1, Platoon 1-2-2, Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1, conduct Cast, Recovery and Special Purpose Insertion and Extraction (SPIE) training ... More
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, recovers two Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, during cast and recovery training. EODMU-2 is assigne... More
A tension line supports the frame of a tension fabric
A tension line supports the frame of a tension fabric structure on Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The construction project is led by Seabees assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2. CTG 56.2 provides gene... More
Steelworker Constructionman Amanda Westensee, assigned
Steelworker Constructionman Amanda Westensee, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, stages a ridge cap along a tension fabric structure on Naval Support Activity Bahrain. CTG 56.2 provides general engin... More
180228-N- IT566-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018)
180228-N- IT566-014 MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 28, 2018) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Mark Lauderbaugh, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, loads ammo into an M2B machine gun during a suspicious package and small bo... More
Builder 3rd Class Juan Robledo, attached to Commander,
Builder 3rd Class Juan Robledo, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, uses a circular saw to cut a sheet of plywood that will be used for concrete footers formwork of a tension fabric structure. The 195... More
Lt. Ron Kolpak, officer in charge Maritime Civil Affairs
Lt. Ron Kolpak, officer in charge Maritime Civil Affairs Team 105, reads to children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning during a community relations visit. MCAT 105 is deployed with Commander, Task G... More
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Jacob Cagliani, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Jacob Cagliani, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, is recovered by hoist during search and rescue training. HSC 26 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, provid... More
Children play during a Task Group(CTG) 56.1 community
Children play during a Task Group(CTG) 56.1 community relations event at the Regional Institute for Active Learning center. Commander Task Group 56.1 provides maritime security operations and theater security ... More
A U.S. Navy sailor, assigned to Explosive Ordnance
A U.S. Navy sailor, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, jumps from an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, during cast and recovery training. EODMU-2 is... More
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator Art Kuykendall,
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator Art Kuykendall, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, supervises the recovery of a UUV. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, sal... More
Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Wolfe talks with United Arab Emirates
Lt. Cmdr. Bryan Wolfe talks with United Arab Emirates Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ali Al-Abdouli aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) during the ship’s departure from Bahrain after a port visit. Mitsche... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Christopher
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Christopher Simpson, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, scans a shipping container with a PDX2 radiation detector during routine training. CTG-56.1 conduct... More
Lt. Bryce Brown, assigned to Commander, Task Group
Lt. Bryce Brown, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.11, discusses the capabilities of the Riverine Command Boat (RCB) to Vice Adm. John W. Miller, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th ... More
A Naval aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
A Naval aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26), DET. ONE, performs a nighttime search and rescue training with U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen aboard an MH-60S Sea H... More
U.S. Navy members assigned to Naval Station Bahrain
U.S. Navy members assigned to Naval Station Bahrain participate in Reliant Defense(RD), one of several annual Navy security training exercises taking place worldwide. The exercise stresses areas of the Navy's a... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians 1st Class
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians 1st Class Joe Hawley, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepares to dive during dive supervisor training off the coast of Jebel Ali. EOD technicians out... More
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units 1, 11 and 12 prepare a training charge for use with the SEABOTIX underwater reconnaissance vehicle. EODMU-1, 11 and 12 are assigned to Commander, Task Group 5... More
Lt. Cmdr. Rob Barker, assigned to Helicopter Mine
Lt. Cmdr. Rob Barker, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, flies an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting min... More
A Naval Aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
A Naval Aircrewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26), DET. ONE, takes part in a simulated search and rescue training mission with U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen aboard an... More
170502-N-YB423-239 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 2, 2017) An
170502-N-YB423-239 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 2, 2017) An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician assigned to Task Group (TG) 56.1 shows students from the Arabian Pearl Gulf School how to control an unmanned underwate... 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
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 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
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
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
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
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, DET. ONE, prepares to perform a training mission with U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen. HSC 26, DET. ONE is a Forwa... More
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Michael Dean
Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Michael Dean (center) exchanges searching techniques and ideas with a Rashid Al Kamzri of the Omani coast guard during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise run b... More
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brianna Rich, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brianna Rich, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, guides the towing cable as it is lowered during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned to Commander, Task ... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Coliglazier, bottom, hands
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Coliglazier, bottom, hands Chief Navy Diver Mark Sawyer a hammer as Coliglazier prepares to install a cofferdam to the hull of guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG-64), in suppor... More
Utilitiesman 3rd Class Charity Hughes (left) and
Utilitiesman 3rd Class Charity Hughes (left) and Construction Electrician 3rd Class Christopher Lopez, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, build formwork for the concrete footers of a tension fabric s... More
Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Pelle, assigned to Mobile
Navy Diver 1st Class Jason Pelle, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, Company 1-2, makes balloon animals for children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning during a community relations event. ... More
Hospital Corpsman Master Chief Alma Nalls and Hospital
Hospital Corpsman Master Chief Alma Nalls and Hospital Corpsman Kevin Kijowski, both assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic at Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, take part in cake cutting during the 115th Hospita... More
Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7
Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 provide a security escort for a commercial shipping vessel as it departs the Port of Jebel Ali. CTG 56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure free... More
Builder 3rd Class Abraham Gonzalez, attached to Commander,
Builder 3rd Class Abraham Gonzalez, attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.2, carries lumber closer to a tension fabric structure worksite. The 195 ft. by 90 ft. structure will provide shade and cover outsi... More
170420-N-TB410-0951 ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2017) Naval
170420-N-TB410-0951 ARABIAN GULF (April 20, 2017) Naval aircrewmen assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 Detachment 2 search for a target while manning a GUA-21 .50-cali... More
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, climb a ladder into an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, during cast and recovery training. E... More
Naval Air Crewmen attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure
Naval Air Crewmen attached to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, monitor towing gear at the beginning of a stream during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mi... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6, secure a rappel line from an MH-60S Knight Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, during a training ex... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chief Anthony Bozarth discusses
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Chief Anthony Bozarth discusses gear functions with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/United States 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Force, Vice Admiral John W. Miller talks to... More
An aerial view of U.S. Naval ships moored in Bahrain
An aerial view of U.S. Naval ships moored in Bahrain in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote... More
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Cochran, assigned to Commander,
Navy Diver 3rd Class Trevor Cochran, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, works on recovering an assessment and identification of a mine susceptibility system. CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, e... More
An aerial view of U.S. Naval ships moored in Bahrain
An aerial view of U.S. Naval ships moored in Bahrain in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote... More
Able-bodied Seaman Lewis Gardnier, assigned to HMS
Able-bodied Seaman Lewis Gardnier, assigned to HMS Shoreham, discusses equipment used in mine countermeasures to United States and United Kingdom professional triathletes. The triathletes are touring military f... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Sullivan, assigned to
Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Sullivan, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 Company 2-4, tests a Mk 20 underwater breathing apparatus prior to going into the water to repair a screw propeller on Coastal... More
Naval aircrewmen assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
Naval aircrewmen assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26), DET. ONE, perform a simulated search and rescue mission with U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen as they leap out of an MH-... More
An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures
An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15, coastal patrol craft USS Typhoon, right, and Military Sealift Command container ship USNS Sgt. William R. Button line up in formation to co... More
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brianna Rich, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Brianna Rich, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, recovers a float during a training exercise. HM 15 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 52, promoting mine... More
Lt. jg. Justin Mears, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
Lt. jg. Justin Mears, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, monitors the controls in the cockpit during a training flight. HSC 26 is deployed with Commander, Task Force 52, providing search and r... More
An MH-54E Sea Dragon, assigned to Helicopter Mine
An MH-54E Sea Dragon, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, travels on the tarmac prior to a flight mission. HM-15 is assigned to Combined Task Force 52, conducting mine countermeasure ... More
Explosive Ordnance Technician 3rd Class Christina
Explosive Ordnance Technician 3rd Class Christina Hammervold, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, uses an underwater imaging system to survey a mine detonation site during training evolutions aboard t... More
U.S. Army divers assigned to 569th Engineer Dive Detachment
U.S. Army divers assigned to 569th Engineer Dive Detachment conduct diving operations from U.S. Army logistic support vessel Five MG Charles P. Gross, during Exercise Lucky Mariner 2012. The exercise emphasizes... More
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs Team 105, dance with children at the Regional Institute for Active Learning during a community relations event. MCAT 105 is deployed with Commander, Task Gro... More
Unmanned underwater vehicle operators, attached to
Unmanned underwater vehicle operators, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, prepare to deploy a UUV for buoyancy testing. CTG 56.1 provides mine countermeasure, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, a... More
A TALON IIIB operated by Explosive Ordinance Disposal
A TALON IIIB operated by Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, assists in safely handling explosive ordnance, during a training exercise. EODMU 6 is deployed with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1... More
A diver assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.1.2,
A diver assigned to Commander, Task Unit (CTU) 56.1.2, dives into the ocean during a bilateral exercise. CTU-56.1.2 conducts harbor and waterway clearance, emergent underwater repairs, and light salvage operati... More
Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Aimee Disoso, left, assigned
Aerographers Mate 3rd Class Aimee Disoso, left, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, discusses equipment used in mine countermeasures with United States and United Kingdom professional triathletes. CTG... More
A U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman
A U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman performs fast rope training with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, DET. ONE. HSC 26, DET. ONE is a Forward Deploye... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (April 24, 2017) Gunner’s Mate Seaman
MANAMA, Bahrain (April 24, 2017) Gunner’s Mate Seaman Braden Maynard, assigned to Navy Munitions Command Detachment Bahrain, fires an M9 Beretta 9mm pistol down range during a small arms qualification course at... More
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC 26), DET. ONE, take part in start-up procedures of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prior to launch for a training mission with U.S. Navy Special Warfare ... More
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Navy sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2, prepare to jump from an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26,during cast and recovery training. EO... More
Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
Senior Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Matthew Broderson, assigned to commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, investigates a simulated improvised explosive device during an emergency response training ev... More
Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7,
Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7, provide port security for a commercial shipping vessel as it departs the port of Jebel Ali. CTG 56.7 conducts maritime security operations to ensure freedo... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brandon Elrod closes the
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brandon Elrod closes the hatch to a decompression chamber as Navy Diver 1st Class Max Yeager, both assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, lays on a stretcher during an emergen... More
A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is lifted from
A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is lifted from the deck aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event... More