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    U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2025 [Image 4 of 4]

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    U.S., Japan naval forces complete Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2025

    ABURATSU, JAPAN

    11.22.2025

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    Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet   

    ABURATSU, Japan (Nov. 22, 2025) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures (ExMCM) Company 9-3 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) EOD teams jump from an MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine countermeasures squadron 15 (HM-15) during a helicopter casting exercise as part of Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA, Nov. 22, 2025. MINEX 3JA is part of a year-long series of bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matthew Cox).

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    Date Taken: 11.22.2025
    Date Posted: 12.03.2025 00:43
    Photo ID: 9418515
    VIRIN: 251122-N-NO824-1002
    Resolution: 4000x2252
    Size: 6.05 MB
    Location: ABURATSU, JP

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