Thursday, November 25, 2010

"A demolition charge detonates 1,500 meters from...

...the mine countermeasures ship USS Scout (MCM 8) in the Straits of Hormuz on Nov. 19, 2010. The charge was built and detonated by sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, attached to Combined Task Group 56.1 during joint mine countermeasures training. The Scout is attached to Combined Task Force 151 deployed supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Lee Kelsey, U.S. Navy."

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