210505-N-VG727-1065 ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2021) – Mineman 3rd Class Edwyn Uvalle and Mineman 1st Class Cavan Carr, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, launch a Mark 18 Mod 1 underwater unmanned vehicle during training aboard a Mark VI patrol boat in the Arabian Gulf, May 5. CTF 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions, in the 5th Fleet area of operations and is deployed in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the Western Indian Ocean and t
210505-N-VG727-1065 ARABIAN GULF (May 5, 2021) – Mineman 3rd Class Edwyn Uvalle and Mineman 1st Class Cavan Carr, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, launch a Mark 18 Mod 1 underwater unmanned vehicle during training aboard a Mark VI patrol boat in the Arabian Gulf, May 5. CTF 56 is responsible for planning and execution of expeditionary missions, in the 5th Fleet area of operations and is deployed in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.
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Keywords: 18, 56, 5th, ctf, fleet, mk, uuv, vi
