U.S. Navy EOD Enhances Mine Countermeasure Skills in Black Sea Exercise

From October 31 to November 10, 2024, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), under Commander Task Force 68, participated in Exercise Poseidon in Burgas, Bulgaria. This annual mine countermeasures exercise, led by Bulgaria, Romania, and Türkiye, included training operations such as floating mine response and diving exercises with live explosives. The event also marked the third activation of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasure Task Group, formalized by the three nations earlier in the year. U.S. Navy EOD liaison officers served as observers and advisors aboard allied ships, sharing expertise and strengthening interoperability among NATO allies.

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