050726-N-0318R-021 Ingleside, Texas (July 26, 2005) - Port Services and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) personnel, load a MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System, onto the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in preparation for the exercise PANAMAX. The MK-105 ÒsledÓ is towed behind a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during mine countermeasure operations. PANAMAX is a joint exercise between Panama, the and sixteen other countries on simulated terrorist threats to the Panama Canal. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Ken Riley (RELEASED) US Nav
050726-N-0318R-021 Ingleside, Texas (July 26, 2005) - Port Services and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) personnel, load a MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System, onto the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in preparation for the exercise PANAMAX. The MK-105 ÒsledÓ is towed behind a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during mine countermeasure operations. PANAMAX is a joint exercise between Panama, the and sixteen other countries on simulated terrorist threats to the Panama Canal. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class Ken Riley (RELEASED) US Navy 050726-N-0318R-021 Port Services and Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) personnel, load a MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System, onto the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5)
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