Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Ian Olney, attached to Commander, Task Group , and Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), strap down a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle to an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay as part of the International Countermines Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime infrastructure protection to demonstrate the global resolve to maintain freedom of navigation and the free flow of maritime commerce throughout the 5th Flee
Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Ian Olney, attached to Commander, Task Group , and Jim Bass, a contractor for Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), strap down a MK 18 mod 2 unmanned underwater vehicle to an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay as part of the International Countermines Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime infrastructure protection to demonstrate the global resolve to maintain freedom of navigation and the free flow of maritime commerce throughout the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. ( Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Giorda/Released)
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Keywords: 16, 56, ctf, gulf, imcmex, oman, uscentcom, usnavcent, uuv
