U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Stippey/Released 250610-M-JE726-2695.JPG
Jul 11, 2025
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Rogers, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, with Marine Rotational Force Darwin – 25.3, informs the local youth about the dangers of ordnance in the Rabaul region of Papua New Guinea, on June 10, 2025. Operation Render Safe 25.1 is an Australian-led, multinational mission to locate and dispose of unexploded World War II ordnance across the South Pacific, saving lives, supporting humanitarian efforts and strengthening interoperability among partner forces. MRF-D 25.3 is part of an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and Allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)
CAMERA
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
LENS
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
APERTURE
45/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/400
ISO
640
No camera details available.
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