U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Gagner, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with EOD Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), guides a communication cable to prevent entanglement of a remotely operated vehicle during Beach Crab 24 at Kin Blue Beach Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, March 5, 2024. Gagner is a native of Florida. Beach Crab 24 is a bilateral exercise between EOD technicians and service members with 3rd MLG, U.S. Navy EOD Group One, Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The exercise continued developing tactics, techniques, and procedures in an effort to locate, mark, and neutralize underwater and surface explosive hazards with a focus on detect-to-engage within maritime environments from sea, through littoral transition points, and onward from a beach landing site. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sydni Jessee)
Date Taken: | 03.04.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.13.2024 07:19 |
Photo ID: | 8400172 |
VIRIN: | 240305-M-RF870-1026 |
Resolution: | 3752x2814 |
Size: | 669.58 KB |
Location: | KIN BLUE BEACH, OKINAWA, JP |
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