Nightvision view onboard the U.S. Navy (USN) Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Ship USS ARDENT (MCM 12) as minemen place a AN/SLQ-48(V) Mine Neutralization Vehicles (MNV) into the water at night to test the ship's ability to conduct mine countermeasure operations during lowlight conditions on Dec. 5, 2006 on the Persian Gulf. The MNV's mission is to seek and destroy mines and is used in the region to support maritime security operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Justin K. Thomas) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: USS Ardent (MCM 12)
Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Justin K. Thomas, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
05/12/2006
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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