Cmdr. Charles Phillip, Naval Munitions Command commander (left), and Capt. Timothy Sparks, Joint Base Charleston deputy commander, observe NMC minemen as they conduct an exercise in the Navy Munitions Command mine shop, July 16, 2014, at JB Charleston, S.C. The Sailors in the mine shop routinely conduct drills and exercises to maintain their qualifications so they will be ready to deploy if necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)