A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter departs the afloat forward staging base USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) before an airborne mine countermeasures sweeping demonstration in support of International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 2013 in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility May 14, 2013.
IMCMEX is an international symposium and exercise designed to enhance cooperation, mutual maritime capabilities and long-term regional stability between the U.S. and its international partners. (DoD photo by Lt. Colby Drake, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr