Posted: 05/01/2011
ARABIAN GULF (April 24, 2011) A CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 flies in formation with British, Pakistani and U.S. mine countermeasures ships during Arabian Gauntlet 2011. Arabian Gauntlet is a multinational exercise designed to refine coalition warfare capabilities in mine warfare and surface warfare, and offshore infrastructure protection to enhance regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant)