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Working from the USS Comstock, Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) is conducting deep/shallow water mine counter measure operations as they go through their annual training exercise in January. U.S. Navy photos below by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Sandra M. Palumbo:

PACIFIC OCEAN. (January 16, 2006)- A Marine Mammal System (MMS) dolphin from Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) rests his head on the edge of the Shipboard Forward Deployment (SFD) pool prior to receiving a snack in the well deck of the USS Comstock (LSD 45).

PACIFIC OCEAN. (January 17, 2006)- Personnel attached to the US Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) prepare their combat rubber raiding craft F-580 (CRRC) before deploying off the stern gate of the USS Comstock (LSD 45) and starting their night evolutions.

PACIFIC OCEAN. (January 17, 2006)- Personnel attached to the US Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) carry their combat rubber raiding craft F-580 (CRRC) off the stern gate of the USS Comstock (LSD 45) after re-boarding and completing their night evolutions.

PACIFIC OCEAN. (January 18, 2006)- ET1 Chris Percht and QM2 Cole Hutton of US Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) use hand signals to guide a combat rubber raiding craft F-580 (CRRC) onto the stern gate of the USS Comstock (LSD 45.

PACIFIC OCEAN. (January 18, 2006)- HT2 Sean Kennedy of the US Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) feeds an MK 7 Marine Mammal System (MMS) dolphin after she returns from night operations.