Porter Hosts Bilateral Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Drills

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, and Colombian navy special forces conduct fast rope exercises from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter as part of a bilateral visit, board, search, and seizure drill with the Colombian navy and Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) aboard Porter in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)