CTG 56.1 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Exercise [Image 2 of 6]

ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

11.17.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonah Stepanik 

Commander Task Force 56

151117-N-JC374-086
ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 17, 2015) Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operators assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 transit through the Arabian Gulf to launch a MK 18 MOD 1 UUV during a U.S.-U.K. Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX). U.S.-U.K. MCMEX is designed to improve interoperability and evolve the expeditionary mine countermeasures company concept of employment from an afloat forward staging base and afloat platforms of opportunity. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonah Stepanik/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.17.2015
• Date Posted: 11.19.2015 08:43
• Photo ID: 2296145
• VIRIN: 151117-N-JC374-086
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.09 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY