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    MDSU 2 Conducts Ice Dive Training [Image 1 of 8]

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    Two divers in full cold-water diving gear are emerging from a cut hole in a frozen lake or pond. The surrounding landscape is covered in snow and ice, with bare deciduous trees visible in the background. This appears to be an ice diving exercise or training operation.

    LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES

    02.02.2022

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Jeff Atherton 

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

    220202-N-AP176-1053 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - (Feb. 2, 2021) Navy Diver 1st Class Daniel Glover, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, and Cmdr. Steven Cobos, commanding officer, MDSU2, surface through a hole during ice dive training at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn. Navy divers routinely conduct dive training in a range of environments to be able to operate anywhere, including Arctic environments. MDSU 2 is based out of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two (EODGRU 2), and is a combat-ready expeditionary force capable of deploying worldwide in support of diving and salvage operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeff Atherton/Released)

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    Date Taken: 02.02.2022
    Date Posted: 02.04.2022 21:16
    Photo ID: 7036061
    VIRIN: 220131-N-AP176-1053
    Resolution: 3849x2749
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    Location: LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA, US
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    Two divers in full cold-water diving gear are emerging from a cut hole in a frozen lake or pond. The surrounding landscape is covered in snow and ice, with bare deciduous trees visible in the background. This appears to be an ice diving exercise or training operation.
    A group of individuals are preparing a diver in full black wetsuit and scuba gear near a dark tent or shelter structure. Support personnel wearing high-visibility vests and work clothing are assisting with equipment checks or adjustments. The setting appears to be an outdoor operational dive preparation area, possibly for a rescue, military, or scientific diving operation.
    Two divers are emerging from or entering a hole cut through ice, likely during a cold-water or ice diving training exercise. One diver in the foreground is climbing out onto the ice surface wearing a full-face mask and blue gloves, while a second diver remains partially submerged in the background. Support personnel and equipment are visible around the ice hole in what appears to be a structured, supervised operation.
    A group of people are gathered inside a temporary shelter over a hole cut through ice, with a diver visible in the dark water below. The scene appears to be an ice diving or underwater research operation, with one person crouching at the edge of the hole monitoring the diver. The shelter contains heating equipment and various technical gear to support the operation in cold conditions.
    A diver in full cold-water diving gear is emerging from or entering an ice hole cut into a frozen surface, likely during a military or rescue training exercise. The diver is wearing a dry suit, full-face mask with breathing apparatus, and blue gloves, with visible breath condensation indicating extremely cold conditions. Several support personnel are present in the background inside what appears to be a temporary shelter or tent structure.
    A diver wearing full black diving gear, including a helmet and full-face mask, emerges through a hole cut in ice-covered water. Ice chunks are visible around the diver, and a safety rope is visible in the upper right corner. This appears to be a cold-water or ice diving exercise, likely military or rescue training.
    The image shows an ice diving operation taking place inside a large dark tent or shelter erected over a hole cut through ice. A diver is emerging from or entering a pool of open water surrounded by ice, while several support personnel assist with equipment and safety monitoring. The setup includes extensive diving gear, hoses, ropes, and electronic equipment arranged on wooden platforms around the ice hole.
    A person in tan/brown cold-weather military or tactical gear is assisting a diver who is emerging from a rectangular hole cut through thick ice on a frozen body of water. The standing individual is handing or receiving diving equipment to/from the diver in the water. The scene appears to be a cold-water diving exercise or training operation, with military-style tents and a snow-covered landscape visible in the background.

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