Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA

ABURATSU, Japan (Nov. 19, 2025) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures (ExMCM) Company 9-3 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force EOD teams transit back to the Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel JS Uraga after completing unmanned underwater vehicle and dive operations during Mine Warfare Exercise (MINEX) 3JA, Nov. 19, 2025. MINEX 3JA is part of a year-long series of bilateral exercise between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to strengthen interoperability and increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Electronics Technician 1st Class Zachary Umphress).