160411-N-XY744-083 ARABIAN GULF (April 11, 2016) CH-53's from HM-15 fly in formation over the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) in support of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16. IMCMEX is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime warfare including mine countermeasures, maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection to demonstrate the global resolve to maintain freedom of navigation and the free flow of maritime commerce throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Hogman/RELEASED)