Capt. Glenn Allen, commander of Task Force 52, speaks to multinational service members aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) before the start of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX).

MINA SALMAN PEIR, Bahrain, (May. 11, 2013) Capt. Glenn Allen, commander of Task Force 52, speaks to multinational service members aboard Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) before the start of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX). IMCMEX 13 includes navies from more than 40 countries whose focus is to promote regional security through mine countermeasure operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen) File# 130511-N-ZZ999-110