CTG 56.1 Operations/ International Mine Countermeasure exercise [Image 5 of 5]

GULF OF OMAN, AT SEA

11.07.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Midnight 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

Explosive Ordnance Technician 1st Class Nathan Hale (left) assists Explosive Ordnance Technician 2nd Class Eric Starkweather after he surfaced from an MK-16 Underwater Breathing Apparatus dive during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world's navies participating including 6,500 Sailors from every region, IMCMEX is the largest international naval exercise promoting maritime security and the free-flow of trade through mine countermeasure operations, maritime security operations, and maritime infrastructure protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.07.2014
• Date Posted: 11.09.2014 09:43
• Photo ID: 1649849
• VIRIN: 141107-N-WB378-239
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.1 MB
• Location: GULF OF OMAN, AT SEA