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JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea (April 9, 2025) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nick Blankshine, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, prepares for a 170-foot dive from the Tongyeong-class salvage and rescue ship ROKS Gwangyang (ATS-32), during a joint dive and salvage exercise in the harbor of Jinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, April 9, 2025. Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings