220513-O-NR876-107 SEA OF JAPAN (May 13, 2022) Members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 embarked on the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) conduct maintenance on the MK 18 MOD 2 Kingfish during Exercise Noble Vanguard. The Kingfish is an unmanned underwater vehicle with the sonar capabilities to scan the ocean floor for potential mines. Noble Vanguard serves as an enabler to reinforce tactics and techniques of different mission sets that contribute to regional stability.

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