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An MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) conducts a daytime familiarization flight during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 2JA near Ominato, Japan, July 15, 2025.
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Aug 6, 2025
MUTSU BAY - MUTSU BAY (July 15, 2025) An MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) conducts a daytime familiarization flight during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 2JA near Ominato, Japan, July 15, 2025. MINEX 2JA is part of an annual series of bilateral exercises held between the U.S. and Japan to increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Naval Aircrewman Bradley Caldbeck)


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