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MUTSU BAY (July 20, 2025) An MH-53E Sea Dragon from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15) Detachment 3A conducts day-time deck landing qualifications aboard the Uraga-class minesweeper JS Bungo (MST 464) during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 2JA near Ominato, Japan, July 20, 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 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Shane Norby)