ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) Chief Electronics Technician
ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) Chief Electronics Technician Travis Hill operates the console of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS) aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to track a Scan ... More
A civilian service representative makes final preparations
A civilian service representative makes final preparations prior to launching Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle, aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spar... More
Stretcher bearers carry a simulated casualty to awaiting
Stretcher bearers carry a simulated casualty to awaiting medical personnel on USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX incl... More
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System team 10 work on a simulated casualty on the mess deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Countermeasures... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare to conduct unmanned underwater vehicle operations during United States/United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Exercise II. Commander, Task Group 52.3 promo... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Peter Dejoseph,
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Peter Dejoseph, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, conducts pre-mission checks before a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Counte... More
150502-N-TB410-338 ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Electronics
150502-N-TB410-338 ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Tyler Johnson, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, recovers an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle on the back of a rigid-hull ... More
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, prepare a marker float while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes n... 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
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
Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle, stands ready
Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle, stands ready to launch from the flight deck of the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th... More
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System team 10 work on a simulated casualty on the mess deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Countermeasures... 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
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
An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Blackhawks
An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 travels to USS Ponce (AFSB (I) 1) during a routine cargo onload mission. HM-15 is assigned to Commander,... More
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15 takes off from the flight deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from m... 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
An MH-53 Sea Dragon, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter
An MH-53 Sea Dragon, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron (HM) 15, launches an airborne mine neutralization system while conducting mine countermeasure evolution from the forward operating base ... More
151119-N-BJ294-017 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) An
151119-N-BJ294-017 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) An MH-53E Seadragon assigned to (HM-15) prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during U.S.-UK Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX). U.S.-U... More
151119-N-BJ294-107 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) A rigid
151119-N-BJ294-107 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) A rigid hull inflatable boat prepares to enter the well deck of USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) during U.S.-UK Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX). U.S.-U.K. MCMEX is de... More
A sailor from USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) fires a shot
A sailor from USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) fires a shot line for an underway replenishment during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose ... More
Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine
Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 load cargo onto a MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter during a routine cargo onload mission. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task F... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, test
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, test a stern gate launch and recovery trailer in the well deck of Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during the United States and Unit... More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, departs for a training flight mission from the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Sparta... More
Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)
Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), right, prepares to receive fuel from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), during an underway replenis... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) pull aboard a tow line connected to an MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System during min... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lorenzo Duron fires a .50-caliber
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lorenzo Duron fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet t... 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
Weapons patrol boat USCGC Aquidneck (WPB-1309), left,
Weapons patrol boat USCGC Aquidneck (WPB-1309), left, and a Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine Squadron 4, transit through open water during exercise Spartan Kopis... More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, launches from the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a ... More
151119-N-BJ294-012 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) An
151119-N-BJ294-012 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) An MH-53E Seadragon assigned to (HM-15) prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during U.S.-UK Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX). U.S.-U... More
ARABIAN GULF (April 30, 2015) – Lt. j. g. Colton Kawamura
ARABIAN GULF (April 30, 2015) – Lt. j. g. Colton Kawamura (left) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Ramon Roullard, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, load dive gear into a rigid-hu... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Fraizer,
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Fraizer, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, lowers an aviation environmental profiler while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during Internati... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander,
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 unload Underwater Unmanned Vehicles from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during mine countermeasure training operations aboa... More
Lt. Orlando Rivera works on a simulated casualty on
Lt. Orlando Rivera works on a simulated casualty on the mess deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes nav... More
An AH-64D Apache Helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat
An AH-64D Apache Helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, launches from the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th F... More
Mine countermeasure training operations
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) monitor a tow line inside of a MH-53E Sea Dragon pulling an MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweep... More
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, prepare an aviation environmental profiler while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 1... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) tow an MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System during mine countermeasure training operat... More
An unmanned aerial recovery system recovers a Scan
An unmanned aerial recovery system recovers a Scan Eagle, unmanned aerial vehicle in flight aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis ... More
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs), assigned to the
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs), assigned to the patrol coastal ships USS Firebolt (PC 10) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11), and a Riverine Command Boat, assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.7.4, Coastal Riverine ... 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 water during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that v... More
ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) A Scan Eagle unmanned
ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle is launched from the flight deck of Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) in the Arabian Gulf. Ponce is deployed to th... 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
ARABIAN GULF (April 30, 2015) – A rigid-hull inflatable
ARABIAN GULF (April 30, 2015) – A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is lowered into position for Sailors and civilian contractors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, to board during mine countermeasur... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 1st Class Tim Duchaine
Aviation Warfare Specialist 1st Class Tim Duchaine assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, watches the crew while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasures Ex... 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, aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) carrying Underwater Unmanned Vehicle are craned onto the s... More
151119-N-BJ294-059 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) Sailors
151119-N-BJ294-059 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) prepare their gear in the ship's well deck during U.S.-UK Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX). U.S.-U.K. MCMEX is designed... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare to launch a rigid hull inflatable boat from a stern gate launch and recovery trailer during United States/United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Exercise I... More
An MH-60 helicopter delivers supplies to the USS Ponce
An MH-60 helicopter delivers supplies to the USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promo... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander,
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 unload an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during mine countermeasure training operations ab... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, prepare to test a stern gate launch and recovery trailer in the well deck of Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during the United Stat... More
Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle, launches for
Scan Eagle, an unmanned aerial vehicle, launches for a training mission from the flight deck of the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a... More
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15 takes off from the flight deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from m... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2015) – Crew members assigned
ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2015) – Crew members assigned to the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) crane a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onto the ship after Sailors and civilian contract... More
150510-N-TB410-114 ARABIAN GULF (May 10, 2015) – A
150510-N-TB410-114 ARABIAN GULF (May 10, 2015) – A MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Black Hawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) takes off during mine countermeasure training opera... 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 of the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis... 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, makes adjustments for landing during daytime landing qualifications aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce... More
150504-N-TB410-172 ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors
150504-N-TB410-172 ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) approach the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) as... More
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lorenzo Duron fires a .50-caliber
Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Lorenzo Duron fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet t... More
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator uses
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator uses a boat hook to recover a UUV after a successful run during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 co... More
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators recover
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators recover a UUV after a successful run during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is... 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, makes adjustments for landing during daytime landing qualifications aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce... More
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships transit through open
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships transit through open water during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that validates the effectiveness of using joint aviation assets in a m... More
AH-64D Apache Helicopters assigned to 36th Combat Aviation
AH-64D Apache Helicopters assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade fly alongside the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Flee... 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
Lt. Cmdr. Sammy Perotta, assigned to Helicopter Mine
Lt. Cmdr. Sammy Perotta, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, conducts pre-flight checks before a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13... More
Two MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters assigned to the Blackhawks
Two MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 land on USS Ponce (AFSB (I) 1) during a routine cargo onload mission. HM-15 is assigned to Command... More
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator recovers
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator recovers a UUV after a successful run during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX is the largest exercise of its kind in the region and w... More
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron
An MH-53E from Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15 takes off from the flight deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from m... More
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System
Members of Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System team 10 work on a simulated casualty on the mess deck of USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) during a mass casualty drill as part of International Mine Countermeasures... More
Commander, Task Force 52, Commodore Glenn Allen (center)
Commander, Task Force 52, Commodore Glenn Allen (center) prepares to board an MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopter flown by Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 to disembark Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) US... More
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator uses
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operator uses a crane to prepare the UUV for launch during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 countries whose ... More
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) assigned to USS
Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) assigned to USS Firebolt (PC 10) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11) transit through open water with Firebolt during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training ... 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 water during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopis is a U.S. 5th Fleet training event that v... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Mineman 1st Class Thomas
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Mineman 1st Class Thomas Harrell, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, guides an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle into the water from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during ... More
ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) Chief Electronics Technician
ARABIAN GULF (July 13, 2017) Chief Electronics Technician Travis Hill operates the console of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS) aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to track a Scan ... More
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure
Sailors assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, prepare an aviation environmental profiler while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 1... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander,
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 recover and secure an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) during mine countermeasure training o... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors and civilian
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors and civilian contractors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 unload Underwater Unmanned Vehicles from rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) during mine countermeasure ... More
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators prepare
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators prepare to depart USS Ponce (AFSB (I)-15) on a UUV mission during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 co... More
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) begins to submerge
An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) begins to submerge as a UUV operator secures the crane used to deploy it during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more tha... More
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopters, assigned to the
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopters, assigned to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct daytime landing qualifications aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) as part of exerc... More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, receives fuel aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Spartan Kopis. Spartan Kopi... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Electronics Technician
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Electronics Technician 3rd Class Tyler Johnson, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, prepares an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle on the back of a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RH... More
Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine
Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 load cargo onto a MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter during a routine cargo onload mission. HM-15 is assigned to Commander, Task F... More
151119-N-DN943-089 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) Naval
151119-N-DN943-089 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 19, 2015) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopters) 2nd Class Bob Shannon, assigned to Black Hawk Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM 15), observes as an MH-53 Sea Dragon sits... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Mineman 1st Class Thomas
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Mineman 1st Class Thomas Harrell, assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, radios in the successful launch of an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat (... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors and a civilian
ARABIAN GULF (May 1, 2015) – Sailors and a civilian contractor assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 transport Underwater Unmanned Vehicles from rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) back into the ship usin... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Luke Masterson,
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Luke Masterson, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, prepares a marker float while on a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Counterm... More
Sailors assigned to the afloat forward staging base
Sailors assigned to the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) fire a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) during exercise Sparta... More
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Peter Dejoseph,
Aviation Warfare Specialist 3rd Class Peter Dejoseph, assigned to Helicopter Mine Counter Measure Squadron 15, lowers a marker float during a flight in a MH-53E helicopter during International Mine Countermeasu... More
A marker float hanging behind a MH-53E helicopter splashes
A marker float hanging behind a MH-53E helicopter splashes in the water during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to pr... More
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators use a laptop
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operators use a laptop computer to check the status of their UUV during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13. IMCMEX includes navies from more than 40 countr... More
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, are
Personnel assigned to Commander, Task Group 52.3, are lifted by crane to the deck of Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)) during United States/United Kingdom Mine Countermeasures Exercise I... More
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th
A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares to depart on a training flight mission from the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) as the guide... More
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the
ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) – Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) work with crew members of the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) to d... More
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Robert Siewers, assigned
Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Robert Siewers, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, observes an MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter flying next to him. HM-15 is assigned to Comm... More
A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) is pulled aboard
A rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) is pulled aboard the forward staging base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) during mine countermeasure evolutions with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1. CTG-56.1 conducts mi... More
151119-N-BJ294-028 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov.
151119-N-BJ294-028 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 19, 2015) Crew members, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM-15) prepare to load a set of unmanned underwater vehicles onto an MH-53E Se... More