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Pic of the Day, Operation Southern Readiness and EOD Fast Roping

by Sean Spoonts

VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) – Members of the Seychelles People’s Defence Force demonstrate visit, board, search, and seizure in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)
VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) – Members of the Seychelles People’s Defence Force demonstrate visit, board, search, and seizure in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) – Sailors of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) stand in formation in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

 

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, fast-ropes during helicopter rope suspension technique training from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 29. EODMU 5 and HSC 12 routinely conduct unit level training to ensure effectiveness during helicopter visit, board, search and seizure. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)

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VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) – Members of the Seychelles People’s Defence Force demonstrate visit, board, search, and seizure in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) – Sailors of the Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose (F 236) stand in formation in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Terry Vongsouthi)

 

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 29, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, fast-ropes during helicopter rope suspension technique training from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 29. EODMU 5 and HSC 12 routinely conduct unit level training to ensure effectiveness during helicopter visit, board, search and seizure. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)
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Sean Spoonts is a former Navy Anti-submarine Warfare Operator and Search and Rescue Aircrewman in SH-2f LAMPS II Sea Sprite. Graduate of Naval Aircrewman Candidate School Pensacola, AW "A" School NATTC Millington, HS-1 SAR School NAS Jacksonville, FASOTRAGRUDET SERE NAS Brunswick. Duty with HSL-30, NAS Norfolk and HSL-36, NAF Mayport.

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