PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2018) -- Sailors attached to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training with the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and aviation logistics support container ship SS Curtiss (T-AVB 4) off the coast of Guam during exercise Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detec


PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2018) -- Sailors attached to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training with the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 and aviation logistics support container ship SS Curtiss (T-AVB 4) off the coast of Guam during exercise Valiant Shield 2018. Valiant Shield is a only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.


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