Navy Reserve unit demonstrates rapid mine assembly readiness

U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Swade Bowman, assigned to Navy Reserve, Navy Munitions Command Pacific, Mine Assembly Unit Guam, attaches an arming device to an MK62 mine during a mine building training event at Naval Munitions Command Atlantic (NMCLANT) at Naval Weapons Station Charleston, May 6, 2026. The high-intensity training evolution was designed to evaluate personnel on their ability to safely, accurately, and rapidly assemble complex mine systems under simulated combat conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matt Wright)