EODMU-5 conducts VBSS drill aboard USS George Washington in Philippine Sea

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 70, clear a hallway during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 22, 2025. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG) is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)