U.S. Navy Sikorsky MH-53E "Sea Dragon"s from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) fly in formation over the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS "Ponce" (AFSB(I)-15) in the Arabian Gulf 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.