190826-N-TP834-1007 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 26, 2019)

190826-N-TP834-1007
SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 26, 2019) Clearance Divers assigned to Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Diving Pacific and Atlantic Units transit out of Sumay Bay into Apra Harbor to locate a simulated underwater explosive training device as part of Exercise HYDRACRAB. HYDRACRAB is a quadrilateral exercise conducted by forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and U.S. naval forces. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the participating Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a changing and complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr.)