170527-N-TB410-0103 ARABIAN GULF (May 27, 2017) U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ships USS Gladiator (MCM 11) and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) are underway in formation with the Royal Navy minehunters HMS Bangor (M 109) and HMS Middleton (M 34), and the French navy mine hunters FS Andromede (M643) and FS Cassiopee (M 642) with two MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 during mine countermeasure exercise Artemis Trident 2017. Artemis Trident is an international exercise, which focuses on the protection of sea-lanes and the free travel of international commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)