Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 (EODTEU TWO) hosts CrabEx [Image 3 of 4]

VA, UNITED STATES

04.18.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Skyles 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

FORT STORY, Virginia (April 18, 2023) –A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6 (EODMU 6) searches for potential explosive hazards using a CEIA V3 metal detector during an airfield demolition and repair (ADR) drill at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, April 18, 2023. U.S. Navy EOD platoons from EODMU 6 and EODMU 12 are executing Crab Exercise (CrabEx) hosted by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 (EODTEU 2), a training exercise that requires U.S. Navy EOD units of action to clear a range of simulated explosive threats during full mission profile drills using special operations mobility tactics and advanced technologies. U.S. Navy EOD operate as a part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF) enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet with a unique capability to clear and protect the battlespace from a range of explosive hazards. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Skyles)

• Date Taken: 04.18.2023
• Date Posted: 04.21.2023 06:26
• Photo ID: 7752001
• VIRIN: 230418-N-IJ902-1080
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 23.39 MB
• Location: VA, US