Keywords: US Navy 030328-N-3783H-191 A member of Commander Task Unit (CTU-55.4.3) directs an MH 53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the ^ldquo,Vanguards^rdquo, of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen (HM-14) for launch.jpg en Umm Qasr Iraq Mar 28 2003 -- A member of Commander Task Unit CTU-55 4 3 directs an MH 53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to the Vanguards of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen HM-14 for launch at the port of Umm Qasr Iraq CTU-55 4 3 consists of U S Naval Special Clearance Team-1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units 6 and 8 Fleet Diving Unit 3 from the United Kingdom and a Clearance Dive Team from Australia all are conducting deep/shallow water mine counter measure operations to clear shipping lanes The unit was instrumental in clearing the way for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing Ship Logistic RFA Sir Galahad L 3005 which delivered the first wave of humanitarian aid in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq s weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Bob Houlihan RELEASED 2003-03-28 030328-N-3783H-191 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5953 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Umm Qasr in the Iraq War United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon in flight United States Navy in the Iraq War Military helicopters of the United States in the Iraq War Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 United States Navy |