Distinguished visitors from North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries and media reporters watch as U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordinance disposal technicians with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit detonate a charge while conducting a simulated bomb scene demonstration during Exercise Northern Challenge 2023, Keflavik Airport, Iceland, Oct. 4, 2023. Northern Challenge 23 is an Icelandic Coast Guard-led bomb disposal exercise, hosted to train teams from over a dozen nations with response to incidents involving improvised and military explosive devices. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), assigned to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)
Date Taken: | 10.04.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.29.2023 00:35 |
Photo ID: | 8090234 |
VIRIN: | 231004-M-VP565-1032 |
Resolution: | 6921x4616 |
Size: | 2.13 MB |
Location: | KEFLAVIK, IS |
Web Views: | 48 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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