Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit 2 (EODTEU TWO) hosts CrabEx [Image 3 of 13]

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.20.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Skyles 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group Two

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (April 20, 2023) – U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6 (EODMU 6) and EODMU 12 descend during a static line jump from a C-130H3 Hercules assigned to Air Force Reserve's 700th Airlift Squadron unit during a static-line insertion mobility drill, April 20, 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: 04.20.2023
• Date Posted: 04.28.2023 10:47
• Photo ID: 7762086
• VIRIN: 230420-N-IJ902-1323
• Resolution: 5420x3613
• Size: 7.01 MB
• Location: VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, US