210623-A-IA376-1102 ARABIAN GULF (June 23, 2021) - Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Thomas Watkins, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, clears a .50-caliber machine gun during mine countermeasures interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf, June 23. CTF 56 commands and controls the employment of tactical Navy expeditionary combat forces in order to maximize 5th Fleet’s lethality throughout the maritime domain utilizing eight task groups whose missions range from explosive ordnance disposal and salvage diving, naval construction forces and expeditionary logistics support, maritime interd
210623-A-IA376-1102 ARABIAN GULF (June 23, 2021) - Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Thomas Watkins, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, clears a .50-caliber machine gun during mine countermeasures interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf, June 23. CTF 56 commands and controls the employment of tactical Navy expeditionary combat forces in order to maximize 5th Fleet’s lethality throughout the maritime domain utilizing eight task groups whose missions range from explosive ordnance disposal and salvage diving, naval construction forces and expeditionary logistics support, maritime interdiction operations and maritime security, and embarked security teams.
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