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    UK/US Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2017 (UK/US MCM-Ex 17) [Image 1 of 21]

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    UK/US Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2017 (UK/US MCM-Ex 17)

    ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

    11.10.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Thompson       

    Commander Task Force 56

    Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1 (CTG 56.1), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, embarked aboard RFA Lyme Bay (L 3007), debrief after running underwater unmanned vehicle operations during U.K.-U.S. Mine Countermeasures Exercise 17-1The exercise is a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy designed to provide an opportunity for both nations to share knowledge of MCM techniques to respond to mine threats. The combined MCM force will enhance MCM capabilities in searching, identifying and neutralizing mines threatening the freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce. 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)

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    Date Taken: 11.10.2016
    Date Posted: 12.11.2016 03:07
    Photo ID: 3049714
    VIRIN: 161110-N-QA919-0017
    Resolution: 3739x2651
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    Location: ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

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