UK/US Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2017 (UK/US MCM-Ex 17 [Image 478 of 842]

ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

10.27.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin Shea 

U.S. Navy           

161027-N-SB587-0124
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 27, 2016) An unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), from Commander, Task Force 56.1 (CTF 56.1), surfaces to be recovered in the Arabian Gulf during bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy. The U.S.-U.K. MCM exercise was designed to provide an opportunity for both nations to share knowledge of MCM techniques to respond to mine threats. The combined MCM force enhances MCM capabilities in searching, identifying and neutralizing mines threatening the freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.27.2016
• Date Posted: 11.15.2016 01:29
• Photo ID: 2988995
• VIRIN: 161027-N-SB587-0124
• Resolution: 3280x4928
• Size: 1.76 MB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA