UK/US Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2017 (UK/US MCM-Ex 17 [Image 26 of 28]

ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF

10.21.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin Shea 

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

161021-N-SB587-1238

Sailors with the Royal navy fire a M134 minigun and a .50 caliber heavy machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the mine countermeasure ship HMS Chiddingfold (M37) during U.K./U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1 in the Arabian Gulf Oct. 21, 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. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea)

• Date Taken: 10.21.2016
• Date Posted: 10.27.2016 05:34
• Photo ID: 2948820
• VIRIN: 161021-N-SB587-1238
• Resolution: 3585x2390
• Size: 1.41 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF