181101-N-VI515-0148

181101-N-VI515-0148 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 1, 2018) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EODMU) 5 fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 12, embarked aboard the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Keen Sword 19. Keen Sword 19 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. ((U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Jacob V. Miciano/Released)