Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
Crew aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) recover a Rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) utilizing the ship's crane. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship, was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
Crew aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) and the Fly Away Recompression Chamber (FARC) team from Commander, Task Group 56.1 run a dive casualty drill with a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) utilizing the ship's crane. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship, was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
Crew aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) run a dive casualty drill from a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) utilizing the ship's crane. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock (LPD) ship, was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility.......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
An MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 takes off from Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU), platoon 12-0-1. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
An MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 loads passengers before taking off from the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU), platoon 12-0-1. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
Two MH-60S helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 take off from the Afloat Forward Staging Base Interim Ship, USS Ponce (ASFBI-15), to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12-0-1. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
Two MH-60S helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 prepare to take off from Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) to return to base after carrying members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU), Platoon 12-0-1. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal,......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Raegen | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport | 08.27.2012
A demolition charge, attached to a practice buoy by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 12-0-1, explodes. EODMU-12 is assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, providing mine countermeasures, explosive ordinance disposal, salvage-diving, counter-terrorism, and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd......
