0911161291E-081 PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 16, 2009) An MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM)15, drags the bottom of the Persian Gulf attempting to cut moored mines during a joint nations exercise. The exercise is designed to develop a greater understanding of joint maritime operational and war fighting capabilities through the integration of Joint and Combined forces within 5th Fleet operations.

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Keywords: blackhawks, countermeasures, dragon, helicopter, navy, sea, squadron