Artemis Trident [Image 17 of 31]

CARDIGAN BAY, ARABIAN GULF, AT SEA

03.28.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Peter D. Blair  

Commander Task Force 56

150328-N-OV358-149 ARABIAN GULF (March 28, 2015) - A Lynx Mark 8 helicopter, assigned to the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dauntless lifts off the flight deck of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Cardigan Bay (L3009). Cardigan Bay and Dauntless are currently participating in the 2015 mine countermeasure (MCM) exercise Artemis Trident. Artemis Trident is a full spectrum defensive MCM exercise for the combined U.S., U.K. and French MCM Task Force and serves as an air, surface and underwater MCM theater event to strengthen coalition MCM capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Blair/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.28.2015
• Date Posted: 04.07.2015 02:08
• Photo ID: 1859610
• VIRIN: 150328-N-OV258-149
• Resolution: 4500x2995
• Size: 879.27 KB
• Location: CARDIGAN BAY, ARABIAN GULF, AT SEA