Senior Chief Mineman Eric Gummershiemer, attached to
Senior Chief Mineman Eric Gummershiemer, attached to Command, Task Group 56, retrieves a tow fish device, used for communicating with a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle during the International Mine Coun... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, attached
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, attached to Commander, Task Group 56, hooks a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during the International ... More
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Dalfrey, attached
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Jordan Dalfrey, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, at his post during a photo exercise with the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) in support of International Mine Countermeasur... More
Persian GULF (April 12, 2016) -- Partner nation naval
Persian GULF (April 12, 2016) -- Partner nation naval vessels sail in formation during operations as part the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX is the largest maritime exercise in the... More
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force divers conduct a dive casualty drill aboard the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15), April 10, 2016, during International Min... More
Aerographer’s Mate Airman Phillip Coen, attached to
Aerographer’s Mate Airman Phillip Coen, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, briefs Rear Adm. Gene Black, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Central Command, on the post mission assessments of a MK 18 mod 2 unmann... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), test the connection with a MK18 mod 2 unmanned und... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander, Task Group 56.1, and members of the Royal Jordanian Navy tend divers during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 14, 2016. IMCME... More
MANAMA, Bahrain (April 09, 2016) Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan,
MANAMA, Bahrain (April 09, 2016) Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and Commodore William Warrender, Royal Navy, Combined Maritime Forces deputy commander and leader of the I... 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
U.S. Navy Sailors, attached to Commander, Task Group
U.S. Navy Sailors, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, load equipment on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay in preparation for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 10, 2013. IM... 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
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Chief Engineman Jarod
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Chief Engineman Jarod Gubleton, from Coastal Riverine Squadron 2 out of Little Creek, Va., works on a 34-foot patrol boat on Camp Badger during International Mine Counter Measure... More
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (left) and Maj. Gen. Khaled Abdullah, commander, Kuwait Naval Forces (middle) observe as a French Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician dis... More
Boatwain’s Mate 1st Class Zack Plett, attached to Command,
Boatwain’s Mate 1st Class Zack Plett, attached to Command, Task Group 56, helps launch a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during International Mine Coun... 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
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith and Aerographer's
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith and Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Gianna Conroy, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, check the download feed of the MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle on the Royal... More
Royal Navy Leading Seaman Mark Newbole, attached to
Royal Navy Leading Seaman Mark Newbole, attached to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay, and Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached to Command, Task Group 56.1, unload an MK 18 mod 1 unmanne... 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
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned to Costal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, participates in a gunnery station drill, Apr. 11, 2016, during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) ... More
IMCMEX - Defense imagery management operations center
MANAMA, Bahrain (April 10, 2016) Naval Air Crewman Chief Mickey McCullough assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) stands lookout on an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during the Internatio... More
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, left, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Master Chief Chris Borkenheim, command master chief of CTF 56, conducts pier inspections during In... More
Helicopters from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS
Helicopters from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS Ponce in support of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime wa... More
IMCMEX 2016 - A soldier on a boat talking on a cell phone
160410-N-XI187-156 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 10, 2016) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Taylor Orner, assigned to the USNS Choctaw County (JHSV 2) keeps watch while underway during the International Mine Counterme... More
Kuwaiti service members use a lift bag to raise a simulated
Kuwaiti service members use 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 exercise ... More
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini Defense Forces demonstrate visit, board, search and seizure tactics for international media outlets during the International Mine Countermeasures Exerc... More
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, participates in a vehicle-born improvised explosive device drill during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Engineman 2nd Class
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Engineman 2nd Class Darren Hirose, from Coastal Riverine Squadron 2 out of Little Creek, Va., works on a 34-foot patrol boat on Camp Badger during International Mine Counter Meas... More
Helicopters from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS
Helicopters from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS Ponce in support of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime wa... More
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force divers conduct a dive casualty drill aboard the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15), April 10, 2016, during International Min... More
Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare
Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), guides a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle into the launch and recovery equipment on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during the Int... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, secures a crane to the launch and recovery equipment on an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on the Royal Fleet Au... More
French service members conduct operational tests on
French service members conduct operational tests on a DA-SDA14 sonar navigation system during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise using ... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Brian
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Brian Cain, left, shows Lt. Cmdr. Bethany Busch demonstrates the capabilities of the Talon robot during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, ... More
Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Gianna Conroy, attached
Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Gianna Conroy, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, inspects the straps on the MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay in preparation fo... 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
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, participates in a vehicle-born improvised explosive device drill during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander, Task Group 56.1, and members of the Royal Jordanian Navy, train using airbags to beach inert mine like objects during International Mine Countermeasures E... More
Royal Navy ship HMS Defender and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Navy ship HMS Defender and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Cardigan Bay anchor a formation of coalition mine countermeasures and maritime security vessels at sea, operating in support of the International ... More
Royal Navy ship HMS Defender and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Navy ship HMS Defender and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Cardigan Bay anchor a formation of coalition mine countermeasures and maritime security vessels at sea, operating in support of the International ... More
Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Ian Olney, attached to
Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Ian Olney, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), strap down a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle to a... More
160412-N-FN215-140 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) -
160412-N-FN215-140 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) - Multinational maritime forces steam in formation during a photo exercise conducted as part of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX 1... More
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian personnel with Commander, Task Force 52 Mine Hunting Unit remotely pilot an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) from ashore several miles away as the USV deplo... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned to Costal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Trina Tindley, assigned to CRS 10, participate in a gunnery station drill, Apr. 11, 201... More
A French service member conducts operational tests
A French service member conducts operational tests on a DA-SDA14 sonar navigation system during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise usin... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 3, 2016) – Seabees from Naval
AQABA, Jordan (April 3, 2016) – Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, clear a path to a fighting position on Camp Badger during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (I... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander, Task Group 56.1, and members of the Royal Jordanian Navy, train using airbags to raise inert mine like objects during International Mine Countermeasures E... More
160404-N-KL325-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 4, 2016)
160404-N-KL325-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 4, 2016) An informational poster produced by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command promotes the 2016 International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2016. I... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) -- Equipment Operator
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) -- Equipment Operator 2nd Class Alexander Houchin, left, and Builder 2nd Class Darren Sandstrom, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, prepare to unload... More
U.S. Navy Sailors, embarked as the security intelligence
U.S. Navy Sailors, embarked as the security intelligence team aboard the USS Ponce (AFSB(1)15), conduct a gunnery station drill, Apr. 11, 2016, during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IM... More
A French service member conducts operational tests
A French service member conducts operational tests on a DA-SDA14 sonar navigation system during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise usin... More
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian personnel with Commander, Task Force 52 Mine Hunting Unit unload an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), loaded with an AQS-24A sonar, from the USNS Choctaw Co... More
Mineman 3rd Class Brandon Workman, attached to Commander,
Mineman 3rd Class Brandon Workman, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, inspects the Seabotix robot after recovering it from a night dive during the International Mine Countermeasure Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, Ap... More
International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2016
160404-N-KL325-003 MANAMA, Bahrain (April 4, 2016) An informational poster produced by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command promotes the 2016 International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2016. I... More
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force 56, left, briefs Sailors and Marines on Camp Badger during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilater... More
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith, attached to
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, secures the MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle on the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary... More
Royal Navy Able Seaman Mike Strevens, attached to the
Royal Navy Able Seaman Mike Strevens, attached to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay, and Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, launch an MK 18 mod 1 unmanne... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians from Commander, Task Group 56.1, and members of the Royal Jordanian Navy, train using airbags to raise inert mine like objects during International Mine Countermeasures E... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Engineman 2nd Class
AQABA, Jordan (April 8, 2016) – Engineman 2nd Class Darren Hirose, left, and Electricians Mate 2nd Class Brian Nieder, both from Coastal Riverine Squadron 2 out of Little Creek, Va., work on a 34-foot patrol bo... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, participates in a vehicle-born improvised explosive device drill during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, ... More
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, participates in a vehicle-born improvised explosive device drill during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16... More
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (middle) and Maj. Gen. Khaled Abdullah, commander, Kuwait Naval Forces (right) meet with French service members during International Mine Co... More
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (left) and Maj. Gen. Khaled Abdullah, commander, Kuwait Naval Forces (middle) observe as a French Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician dis... More
CH-53's from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS Ponce
CH-53's from HM-15 fly in formation over the USS Ponce in support of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime warfar... More
VBSS Training during IMCMEX 2016
Sailors return to the Coastal Patrol Ship USS Whirlwind (PC 11) in a rigid hull inflatable boat after conducting a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroy... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Builder 2nd Class Nick
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Builder 2nd Class Nick Kimber, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, sets up a tent on Camp Badger during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise ... More
160415-N-QG671-016 GULF OF OMAN (Apr. 15, 2016) USS
160415-N-QG671-016 GULF OF OMAN (Apr. 15, 2016) USS Gladiator (MCM 11) operates with HMS Defender, HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Penzance during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX, the ... More
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class Joseph Fitzgerald, left, and EOD Technician 2nd Class Daniel Long conduct unconscious diver training during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (I... More
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force
Capt. Kyle Moses, commodore of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, center, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Master Chief Chris Borkenheim, command master chief of CTF 56, right, and EOD Technician 2nd C... More
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian personnel with Commander, Task Force 52 Mine Hunting Unit remotely pilot an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) from ashore several miles away as the USV deplo... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 4, 2016) – Equipment Operator
AQABA, Jordan (April 4, 2016) – Equipment Operator 2nd Class Anthony Arredondo, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, sets up a barrier on Camp Badger during International Mine Count... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron Gorby, left, helps Lt. Cmdr. Bethany Busch get into a bomb suit during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 15, 2016. IMCMEX 16 i... More
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class Joseph Fitzgerald, left, and EOD Technician 2nd Class Daniel Long conduct dive training during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, Ap... More
GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2016)--Royal Navy warship HMS
GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2016)--Royal Navy warship HMS Defender practices underway security with the Cunard Liner Queen Mary 2 in support of military-industry cooperation during the International Mine Countermea... More
Persian GULF (April 12, 2016) -- Partner nation naval
Persian GULF (April 12, 2016) -- Partner nation naval vessels sail in formation during operations as part the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX is the largest maritime exercise in the... More
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (April 17, 2016)-Sailors and civilian personnel with Commander, Task Force 52 Mine Hunting Unit remotely pilot an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) from ashore several miles away as the USV deplo... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Seabees from Naval
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, set up tents on Camp Badger during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2016. IMCMEX is ... More
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini Defense Forces demonstrate visit, board, search and seizure tactics for international media outlets during the International Mine Countermeasures Exerc... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Mikhail Yuriditskiy, assigned to Costal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8, and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Trina Tindley, assigned to CRS 10, participate in a gunnery station drill, April 11, 20... More
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Adamson and Aerographer’s
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Adamson and Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, watches the sonar display of the Seabotix robot while he navigates it to a shipwrec... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Builder 3rd Class Darren
AQABA, Jordan (April 2, 2016) – Builder 3rd Class Darren Sandstrom, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, sets up concertina wire around Camp Badger during International Mine Counter... More
U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group
U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, launch an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) with two MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicles from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay as p... More
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini Defense Forces demonstrate visit, board, search and seizure tactics for international media outlets during the International Mine Countermeasures Exerc... More
A French service member conducts operational tests
A French service member conducts operational tests on a DA-SDA14 sonar navigation system during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 13, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise usin... More
Kuwaiti service members use a lift bag to raise a simulated
Kuwaiti service members use 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 exercise ... More
AQABA, Jordan (April 3, 2016) – Builder 2nd Class Melissa
AQABA, Jordan (April 3, 2016) – Builder 2nd Class Melissa Desalvo (left) and Steelworker Constructionman Samuel Krisher, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Detachment Bahrain, build a fighting positi... More
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Michael Smith, right,
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Michael Smith, right, demonstrates how to use the Aqua Puma unmanned aircraft system during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 15, 2016. IMCMEX 16 i... More
160412-N-FN215-120 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) -
160412-N-FN215-120 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) - The Royal Navy Minehunter HMS Middleton (M34) steams in formation during a photo exercise conducted as part of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMC... More
EOD participates in IMCMEX 16
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technicians from the Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Team, Commander, Task Force 56.1, deploy mine-like shapes into the water, April 11, 2016, during International Mine Counterme... More
GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2016)--Royal Navy warship HMS
GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2016)--Royal Navy warship HMS Defender practices underway security with the Cunard Liner Queen Mary 2 in support of military-industry cooperation during the International Mine Countermea... More
160412-N-FN215-120 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) -
160412-N-FN215-120 ARABIAN GULF (April 12, 2016) - The Royal Navy Minehunter HMS Middleton (M34) steams in formation during a photo exercise conducted as part of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMC... More
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith and Aerographer's
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith and Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Gianna Conroy, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, move the MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle across the flight deck of the of t... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Sean McNamara, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, unstraps a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onboard the Royal Fle... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron Gorby, left, shows Lt. Rayfield Golden how to use a CEIA metal detector during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 15, 2016. IMC... More
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith, attached to
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith, attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, briefs Rear Adm. Gene Black, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Central Command, on the operation of the Seabotix remote control underwa... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, attached
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Johnson, attached to Commander, Task Group 56, secures a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle to the launch and recovery equipment on an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable ... More
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Adamson and Aerographer’s
Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Jacob Adamson and Aerographer’s Mate 1st Class Ian Smith attached to Commander, Task Group 56.1, controls the Seabotix robot to search a shipwreck off a rigid-hull inflatable boat d... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Aaron Gorby, right, helps Lt. Cmdr. Bethany Busch get into a bomb suit during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX 16 is a multilatera... More
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force divers conduct a dive casualty drill aboard the USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15), April 10, 2016, during International Min... More
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (April 9, 2016) -- Bahraini Defense Forces demonstrate visit, board, search and seizure tactics for international media outlets during the International Mine Countermeasures Exerc... More