180617-N-NO146-0001 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 17, 2018) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to "The Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, tows an AQS-24B mine hunting system as Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton (M34) rafts alongside Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship dock RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009) while an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, departs with distinguished visitors during Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 18-2. The bilateral exercise enhances cooperation, mutual mine countermeasure capabi
180617-N-NO146-0001 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 17, 2018) An MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to "The Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, tows an AQS-24B mine hunting system as Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton (M34) rafts alongside Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship dock RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009) while an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, departs with distinguished visitors during Mine Countermeasures Exercise (MCMEX) 18-2. The bilateral exercise enhances cooperation, mutual mine countermeasure capabilities and interoperability between the and , demonstrating the shared commitment of ensuring unfettered operations of naval and support vessels, as well as commercial shipping movements, throughout the maritime domain. ( Navy photo/Released)
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Keywords: 18-2, 5th, countermeasures, exercise, fleet, mcmex
