RECOVERY OPERATIONS U.S. sailors secure an inert mine during mine recovery operations as part of the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 6, 2014. The exercise is the largest international naval exercise with about a quarter of the world’s navies participating. The goal is to promote maritime security and the free flow of trade. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.07 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 864482-L-HME72-599.jpg Photo Gallery