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MUTSU BAY (July 15, 2025) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Shane Norby conducts fast rope training aboard Uraga-class minesweeper JS Bungo (MST 464) 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 Lt. Justin Newell)