The mine countermeasures ships USS Guardian (MCM 5) and USS Defender (...
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 19, 2010) The mine countermeasures ships USS Guardian (MCM 5) and USS Defender (MCM 2) are dressed out while moored abreast in Sasebo Harbor to honor the 50th anniversary of the signing of t... More
The Ingleside, Texas-based mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arri...
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jun. 12, 2004) The Ingleside, Texas-based mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arrives in Pearl Harbor following her deployment in support of operations and exercises in the Pacific Ocea... More
Mine countermeasures ship USS Defender MCM 2 sits pierside Pearl Harb...
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jul. 06, 2004) Mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) sits pierside Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where it will participate in the exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the ... More
The minesweeper USS Scout (MCM 8) is assisted by a tugboat as it pulls...
Pensacola, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2005) The minesweeper USS Scout (MCM 8) is assisted by a tugboat as it pulls alongside the Allegheny Pier on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Scout, along with the USS Defender (... More
The minesweeper USS Scout (MCM 8) pulls alongside the Allegheny Pier o...
Pensacola, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2005) The minesweeper USS Scout (MCM 8) pulls alongside the Allegheny Pier on board Naval Air Station Pensacola. The Scout, along with the USS Defender (MCM 2), USS Gladiator (MCM 11) ... More
The mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) enters the submerged deck o...
SASEBO, Japan (Jun. 03, 2009) The mine warfare ship USS Defender (MCM 2) enters the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command heavy-lift vessel Condock IV during a float-on/float-off evolution in Sasebo ba... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Eduardo A. Quinteros, from Queens, N.Y., c...
SASEBO, Japan (Jun. 19, 2009) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Eduardo A. Quinteros, from Queens, N.Y., communicates with damage control central during a simulated lube oil leak and fire drill aboard the Avenger-cla... More
The mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1) exits the submerged ...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 10, 2009) The mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1) exits the submerged deck of the Military Sealift Command contracted heavy-lift vessel Ocean Force during a float-on/float-off evol... More
ear Adm. Richard Landolt, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) ...
SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 27, 2009) Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, tours the San Diego-based mine countermeasures ship USS Avenger (MCM 1) during a visit... More
Line handlers heave a line as the mine countermeasures ship USS Defend...
YAKUSHIMA, Japan (Oct. 18, 2009) Line handlers heave a line as the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) moors pierside in the port of Miyanoura on the Japanese island of Yakushima. Defender is the fir... More
Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2)...
YAKUSHIMA, Japan (Oct. 20, 2009) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) clean Nagata Maehama beach on the Japanese island of Yakushima during a community service project. The bea... More
Sailors secure a dummy mine brought aboard the mine countermeasures sh...
OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2009) Sailors secure a dummy mine brought aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Ddefender (MCM 2). Defender is participating in Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX 21G), a bilateral exercise c... More
Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) perf...
OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 16, 2009) Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) perform scheduled preventive maintenance on the light bulbs on the jack staff while in port. (U.S. Navy photo by ... More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joshua Taylor strains on a mooring li...
CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (Nov. 21, 2009) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joshua Taylor strains on a mooring line as the mine counter-measures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arrives in Chinhae for Exercise Clear H... More
Mineman Seaman Recruit Chilo Espinoza works at the radar station in th...
YELLOW SEA (Nov. 23, 2009) Mineman Seaman Recruit Chilo Espinoza works at the radar station in the command information center of the mine counter-measures ship USS Defender (MCM 2). Defender is participating in... More
The remote-controlled mine neutralization vehicle of the mine counter-...
YELLOW SEA (Nov. 24, 2009) The remote-controlled mine neutralization vehicle of the mine counter-measures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) deploys into the Yellow Sea. The unmanned vehicle is used to detect and neutra... More
The mine countermeasures ships USS Defender (MCM 2) and USS Guardian (...
YELLOW SEA (Nov. 26, 2009) The mine countermeasures ships USS Defender (MCM 2) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) are underway in the Yellow Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin... More
The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) receives lines from...
PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 22, 2010) The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) receives lines from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping support vessel JS Uraga (MST 463) before astern refueling ... More
The Mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) pulls into its forw...
SASEBO, Japan (May. 27, 2010) The Mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) pulls into its forward-deployed operating base in Sasebo, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rich... More
A tug boat pulls the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) in...
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 15, 2011) A tug boat pulls the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) into White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, during a deployment to the Asia Pacific region. Defender is assigned ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail aboard the min...
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 15, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) with the host-nation pilot while the ship pulls into White Beach ... More
The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as the mine countermeasu...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 18, 2011) The Bangladesh Navy Band performs on the pier as the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) arrives in Chittagong. Defender is in Chittagong for Cooperation Afloat... More
Mineman 1st Class Ben Hall and Mineman 3rd Class Zach Abel greet high ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Mineman 1st Class Ben Hall and Mineman 3rd Class Zach Abel greet high school students from Chittagong Grammar School during a tour of the mine countermeasures ship USS Def... More
Mineman Seaman Tom Tate and Mineman 2nd Class Clifton Boyd explain wha...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 19, 2011) Mineman Seaman Tom Tate and Mineman 2nd Class Clifton Boyd explain what a mine countermeasures ship does to Bangladeshi primary school students during a tour of the mine c... More
Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2)...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) participate in a music class with students at the Bangladesh Ashar Alo School and Rehabilitation Cen... More
Senior Chief Mineman Bran Vonnahme, right, points out capabilities on ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Senior Chief Mineman Bran Vonnahme, right, points out capabilities on a mine neutralization vehicle to Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Def... More
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class William Hodgin, assigned to the mine counte...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class William Hodgin, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), plays the piano with a student in the music room at the Banglade... More
Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) ...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Capt. Wallace Lovely, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, welcomes Bangladesh navy sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) for a ... More
Mineman 3rd Class Ian Vroman, assigned to the mine countermeasures shi...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 20, 2011) Mineman 3rd Class Ian Vroman, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), participates in a music class at the Bangladesh Ashar Alo School and Rehabili... More
Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as part of the sea p...
BAY OF BENGAL (Sep. 22, 2011) Ships from the U.S. and Bangladesh Navies transit as part of the sea phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. U.S. ships participating in this ex... More
Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2)...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Sep. 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) take pictures on Kaptai Lake during sightseeing tours hosted by the Bangladesh navy. Defender is in Chitt... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Timothy Hamiliton, assigned to the mine counte...
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sep. 24, 2011) Quartermaster 2nd Class Timothy Hamiliton, assigned to the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2), attempts to score a goal during a soccer game with Bangladesh na... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Amagiri (DD 154), t...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2012) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Amagiri (DD 154), the French navy frigate FNS Vendemiaire (F 734) and the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) maneuver... More
MCPON addresses the staff and Sailors of Mine Countermeasures Squadron...
SASEBO, Japan (Apr. 23, 2012) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West addresses the staff and Sailors of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7. Sailors from the four forward deployed mine counterm... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens is given a...
SASEBO, Japan (Apr. 21, 2014) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens is given a tour of the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) as part of a two-week fleet engagement to the west... More
The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and U...
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jun. 26, 2014) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Chief (MCM 14) are hauled into Yokosuka Naval Base by an Eide Marine Services cargo ship. The ships stopp... More
The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Chief (MCM 14) and U...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 03, 2014) The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships USS Chief (MCM 14) and USS Pioneer (MCM 9) are transported into Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo by an Eide Marine Services cargo shi... More
The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Defender (MCM 2) and U...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 03, 2014) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Defender (MCM 2) and USS Chief (MCM 14) are moored in preparation for an upcoming hull swap. Chief will replace Defender and be forw... More
The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Chief (MCM 14) enters p...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 03, 2014) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship USS Chief (MCM 14) enters port after exiting an ocean-going heavy lift ship with USS Pioneer (MCM 9). Chief and Pioneer will replace USS ... More
Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships are moored in preparation for ...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 03, 2014) The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships USS Pioneer (MCM 9) and USS Chief (MCM 14) are moored alongside USS Avenger (MCM 1) and USS Defender (MCM 2) in preparation for upcoming... More
The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) is escorted by tugb...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 12, 2014) The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) is escorted by tugboats on its final departure from Sasebo Harbor. The mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) replaced Defe... More
Master-at-Arms Seaman Rockit Henderson, from Kerman, Calif., singles u...
SASEBO, Japan (Jul. 12, 2014) Master-at-Arms Seaman Rockit Henderson, from Kerman, Calif., singles up a mooring line in preparation for the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender's (MCM 2) final departure from ... More
The crew of the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) man the...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 01, 2014) The crew of the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) man the rails during the ship's decommissioning ceremony. Defender decommissioned after 25 years of service. (U.S. Navy v... More
The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) is prepared for its...
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 01, 2014) The mine countermeasures ship USS Defender (MCM 2) is prepared for its decommissioning ceremony. Defender decommissioned after 25 years of service. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communicat... More
Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail
Lt. Cmdr. Todd S. Levant observes sea and anchor detail aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Defender with the host-nation pilot while the ship pulls into White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, during a deplo... More