Keywords: 120829-N-QD718-004-copy.jpg en U S 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Aug 29 2012 The mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer MCM 9 left USS Devastator MCM 6 USS Sentry MCM 3 and USS Dexrous MCM 13 approach for an astern replenishment at sea with Afloat Forward Staging Base Interim USS Ponce AFSB I 15 Ponce formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship was converted and reclassified in April to fulfill a long-standing U S Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in its area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Toni Burton/Released 2012-08-29 08 53 03 http //navylive dodlive mil/files/2012/08/120829-N-QD718-004-copy jpg International Navies to Conduct Mine Countermeasures Exercise U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lewis Hunsaker/Released PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard IMCMEX 2012 Emblems of the United States Navy USS Ponce LPD-15 |