EODMU-5 conducts fast-rope drills aboard USS George Washington in Philippine Sea

A Sailor, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, rappels in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2025. 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 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb C. Birch)