Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56 Fast-Rope Training

Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, prepare to fast-rope from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a fast-rope training evolution in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3. CTF 56 and HSC-26 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and conduct mine warfare operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

200903-N-KZ419-1179.JPG Photo By: Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dawson Roth

Sep 21, 2020

ARABIAN GULF - 200903-N-KZ419-1179 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 3, 2020) - Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 56, prepare to fast-rope from a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, during a fast-rope training evolution in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 3. CTF 56 and HSC-26 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations and conduct mine warfare operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

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