UK/US Mine Counter Measures Exercise 17 [Image 13 of 28]

ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF

10.20.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Thompson      

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

161020-N-QA919-0160

Chief Petty Officer Eric Perando (left), assigned to USS Gladiator (MCM-11), Royal Navy Cmdr. David Morgan (center), Commanding Officer of RFA Lyme Bay (L 3007), Cmdr. Francisco Garza, Commanding Officer of Gladiator, exchange mine hunting techniques during U.K./U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1 while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 20, 2016. The bilateral exercise serves to enhance cooperation, mutual MCM capabilities and interoperability between the U.S. and UK Naval forces in ensuring free flow of commerce, freedom of navigation and long-term regional security.CTG-56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage diving, and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Thompson)

• Date Taken: 10.20.2016
• Date Posted: 10.27.2016 05:37
• Photo ID: 2948791
• VIRIN: 161020-N-QA919-0160
• Resolution: 2911x2284
• Size: 790.56 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF