150416-N-TB410-094、179、279、491  ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1 unload an underwater unmanned vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during mine countermeasures training operations aboard the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15). CTG 56.1 conducts mine countermeasures, explosive ordnance disposal, salvage-diving, and force protection operations throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.








HM-15直升机反水雷中队（“黑鹰”中队）

150504-N-TB410-103、165、172、750  ARABIAN GULF (May 2, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM-15) work with crew members of the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) to deploy a rigid-hull inflatable boat during mine countermeasure training operations aboard Ponce. HM-15 is assigned to Combined Task Force (CTF) 52, promoting mine countermeasure activities in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.