U.S. Mine Countermeasures Ships Depart for Mine Hunting Training Exercise [Image 1 of 3]

PATTAYA, CHONBURI, THAILAND

06.04.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen 

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

190604-N-XK398-1141 SATTAHIP NAVAL BASE, Thailand (June 4, 2019) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), left, and the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) prepare to depart Sattahip Naval Base for a mine hunting training exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2019. This year marks the 25th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise series designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Mortensen)

• Date Taken: 06.04.2019
• Date Posted: 06.04.2019 10:29
• Photo ID: 5432807
• VIRIN: 190604-N-XK398-1141
• Resolution: 5522x2925
• Size: 810.93 KB
• Location: PATTAYA, CHONBURI, TH