Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team uses the Percussion Actuated Neutralizer to defuse an ordnance detonator device during ordnance disposal training aboard USS America (LHA 6), Dec. 16, 2017.

The 15th MEU and America Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.