International Mine Countermeasure Exercise 2014 [Image 10 of 11]

ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

11.04.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Mullen 

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

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class John Acheson signals to the pilot of a Pakistan Alouette III helicopter that it is safe to lift-off USS Mitscher’s (DDG 57) flight deck. Mitscher is underway in the Arabian Gulf participating in the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). With a quarter of the world's navies participating including 6,500 Sailors from every region, IMCMEX is the largest international naval exercise promoting maritime security and the free-flow of trade through mine countermeasure operations, maritime security operations, and maritime infrastructure protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and throughout the world. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick W. Mullen III/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2014
• Date Posted: 11.08.2014 06:33
• Photo ID: 1649307
• VIRIN: 141104-N-TD490-131
• Resolution: 4818x2999
• Size: 927.11 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA