Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 (EODTEU TWO) hosts CrabEx [Image 4 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) attaches detonation cord to a blast charge 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: 7752003
• VIRIN: 230418-N-IJ902-1087
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 22.14 MB
• Location: VA, US