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MUTSU BAY (July 23, 2025) Lt. Justin Newell prepares to conduct a helo-cast off of an MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopter from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 2JA near Ominato, Japan, July 23, 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 Naval Aircrewman 1st Class Drake Dunlop)
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