061202-N-5555T-012 USS Ardent (MCM-12) C.O. LCDR Angel Cruz speaks to PO3 Kori Melvin on Officer of the Deck procedures during a mine countermeasure exercise
Mine neutralization vehicle MNV
USS Ardent MCM-12
US Navy 030129-N-0331L-001 Mineman 3rd Class Arthur Cobles fires an M-14 rifle during a weapons qualification
US Navy 030308-N-1050K-001 The mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) refuels and provides her crew a few hours' break
US Navy 030308-N-1050K-007 From left, British mine countermeasures ship HMS Sandown (M 110) and U.S. Navy mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) stand together in the waters of the North Arabian Sea
US Navy 050719-N-5526M-012 The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) conducts Surface Action Group operations during exercise Nautical Union
US Navy 061201-N-5555T-003 One of the Navy's Mine Neutralization Vehicles (MNV) is lowered over the side prior to a mine countermeasure exercise aboard USS Ardent (MCM 12)
US Navy 061202-N-5555T-017 USS Ardent (MCM 12) minemen move a Type 1 float that is used to conduct mechanical mine sweeping prior to a mine countermeasure exercise
US Navy 061202-N-5555T-018 A USS Ardent (MCM 12) mineman moves a Type 1 float that is used to conduct mechanical mine sweeping prior to a mine countermeasure exercise
US Navy 061202-N-5555T-019 U.S. Navy Sailors with the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) test the motor to a mine neutralization vehicle (MNV) in the Arabian Sea prior to conducting a mine countermeasure exercise
US Navy 061203-N-5555T-003 U.S. Navy Mineman 3rd Class Rene Gonzales places a magnetic coax cable in the sea to pulsate electricity, sweep and destroy mines during a mine countermeasure exercise aboard the USS Ardent (MCM 12)
US Navy 061205-N-5555T-007 A U.S. Navy minemen guides a Kline Sonar machine, used for ocean floor surveying and detection of mine-like objects, over the side of USS Ardent (MCM 12) during a mine countermeasure exercise
US Navy 090905-N-3165S-566 The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) takes position in formation behind the Royal Navy fleet auxiliary ship Lyme Bay (L 3007)
US Navy 100523-N-5821P-064 The mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) returns to sea after the three-month dry dock portion of the service restricted availability period at Mina Salman pier
US Navy 100527-N-6832D-086 Lt. Cmdr. Jose Roman, Commanding Officer of the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12), discusses maintenance don to the ship with Rear Adm. Sinclair Harris, commander of Expeditionary Strike G
US Navy 100816-N-8959T-522 USS Ardent (MCM 12) transits the Arabian Sea
US Navy 100922-N-0413B-010 Lt. j.g. Stephen Hauck and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Paul Maki, both assigned to Explosive Ordnan
US Navy 100923-N-0413B-009 Lt. j.g. Stephen Hauck, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1,
US Navy 100923-N-0413B-015 The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) conducts minesweeping training with members of Explosive
US Navy 100923-N-0413B-018 he Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) conducts minesweeping training with members of Explosive
US Navy 100924-N-0413B-154 Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) participates in a .50-caliber machine gun
US Navy 101029-N-2903B-003 Lt. Cmdr. Spencer Austin explains the capabilities of an SLQ-48 Mine Neutralization Vehicle to Vice Adm. D.C. Curtis
US Navy 110320-N-8497H-181 Mineman Seaman Charles Bryan watches for contacts on the SPA 256 radar while on watch in the Combat Directive Center abo
U.S. Sailors embarked aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ardent (MCM 12) monitor a navigational picture from the combat information center May 20, 2013, in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Bahrain during 130520-N-ZZ999-683