EODMU-1 conducts fast-rope drills aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in South China Sea

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1, fast rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, during a drill on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the South China Sea. Dec. 30, 2025. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Hannah Tross)