Damage Control Training Exercises

U.S. Navy personnel engaged in damage control training, wearing firefighting gear and practicing procedures aboard amphibious assault ships.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Mcmurtry, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepares for a firefighting exercise, Sept. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221003-N-IL330-1121 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) - Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Derek Dixon, from St. Louis, left, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Logan Doherty, from Snohomish, Washington, search for simulated hotspots during damage control training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

INDIAN OCEAN (June 22, 2013) Chief Hull Technician Joshua Ozburn, left, directs Senior Chief Logistics Specialist Jesse Delrosario to the location of a fire during a simulated damage control training drill aboard the U.S 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge is on patrol with Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Christopher Mcmurtry, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), prepares for a firefighting exercise, Sept. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220919-N-VJ326-1190 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during damage control training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), practice fighting a simulated fire during an integrated drill with Newport News Shipbuilding and City of Newport News firefighters, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, Sep. 27, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (March 26, 2013) Sailors practice firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), simulate fighting a fire, as part of a joint carrier damage control drill with the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), aboard Stennis, in Newport News, Virginia, June 28, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 12, 2024) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious landing dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) respond to a simulated engineering casualty. Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

060330-N-1786N-062. Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1)

220516-N-CM110-2095 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 16, 2022) - Electricians Mate 1st Class Keith Dupree, from Chicago, left, teaches Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 16, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220718-N-UJ411-1032 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Adonis Limes, from Columbia, Md., leads an investigation team to a simulated scene of white smoke during a damage control drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

120104-N-EK905-047GULF OF ADEN (Jan. 4, 2012) Electricians Mate Fireman Emmett Brown trains as number one nozzleman during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island, with embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220709-N-EI127-1227 PACIFIC OCEAN (July, 9, 2022) - Sailors prepare to combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 9. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220823-N-QI593-2023 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) Sailors don firefighting ensembles during a rescue and assistance damage control drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 23, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220923-N-CM110-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 23, 2022) - Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Douby Riche, from New York, calls in a report of flooding during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 23, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220921-N-MW880-1041 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 21, 2022) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) participate in a flight deck fire drill, Sep. 21, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2013) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Troy Hopgood, right, and Yeoman 3rd Class Eric Driest enter a simulated smoke-filled space to search for hot spots during damage control training aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

220912-N-DP708-1408PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2022) - Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 12. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a damage control drill, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, April 11, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

120825-N-SH505-017PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Alex Safont from Staten Island, N.Y., helps Seaman Joshua Criddle from Rigby, Idaho, don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group ans is underway conducting certification exercise with the amphibous dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

220910-N-TT639-1066 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 10, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Rachel Unadia, from San Diego, gives instructions to a damage control team during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sep. 10, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

000921-N-1221Y-007. Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

230404-N-OX847-1182 IONIAN SEA (April, 4, 2023) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) assist each other in donning Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) gear during a firefighting response drill, April 4, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) demonstrate pipe-patching in the hangar bay, August 15, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

221022-N-FD648-1051 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 22, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Devon Stephenson, front, and Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Michael Wear, both assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), fight a simulated fire during a damage control drill, Oct. 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2012) Damage Controlman Fireman Jose Rodriguez talks on a portable radio during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Gettysburg is currently underway taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior. Joint Warrior takes place off the coast of Scotland and is designed and led by the joint tactical exercise planning staff in the United Kingdom. It is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participants for a role in a joint maritime environment during deployments. Americas Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, spray water on flames coming from a mobile burn unit during an aircraft mishap full scale exercise on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 17, 2022. This emergency response exercise was conducted for first responders in order to maintain proficiency and preparedness for potential real-world threats and hazards on the installation.

221008-N-GF955-1054BALTIC SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) handle a hose during a general quarters drill, Oct. 8, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

YELLOW SEA (May 24, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Andres Barrientos, from Mesa, Arizona, checks for hot spots during a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 16, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS Boxers Air Department (LHD 4) simulate fighting a fuel station fire during a training exercise in the hangar bay. Boxer is a Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

221008-N-GF955-1043BALTIC SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) respond to a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill, Oct. 8, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

021114-N-1328-503. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participate in a firefighting training evolution in support of Phase III Crew Certification, Jan. 24, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard exciting her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Manvir Gill)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 13, 2012) Sailors man a hose during a general quarters drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

110813-N-ED900-466PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2011) Hose team members battle a simulated aircraft fire in hangar bay one during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf.

220813-N-DE439-1069 NORTH SEA (Aug. 13, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Edward Holes, from Chicago, Ill., participates in a fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Aug. 13, 2022. Arleigh Burke is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

221008-N-BR419-1028 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors simulate de-smoking a passageway using a ram fan during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Aviation ordnancemen prepare to mount an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on a wing pylon of a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Adriatic Sea

220511-N-PA815-1085NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) - Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) serves as members of the hose team during an integrated class bravo fire drill aboard the ship. George Washington is currently undergoing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob S. Van Amburg)

Recruits participate in Battle Stations inside USS Trayer (BST 21) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Trayer, more commonly referred to as "Battle Stations," is the crucible event that recruits must pass prior to graduation, testing their knowledge and skills in basic seamanship, damage control, firefighting and emergency response procedures. Boot camp is approximately 10 weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes five warfighting competencies of firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding, and small arms handling and marksmanship along with physical fitness and lessons in Navy heritage and core values, Warrior Toughness, Life Skills, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navys only boot camp.

220127-N-DW158-2004 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 27, 2022) Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)

Asian firefighters rescue their team colleague from from burning building. Firefighter safety rescue from accident and public service concept.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2020) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Will Dixon, from Houston, fights a simulated fire during damage control training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Edgar Rojas, right, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), holds a class alpha fire flag during a damage control drill. America, flag ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant)

220514-N-IL330-1151 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2022) - Information Systems Technician Seaman Madiline Corrente, from New Orleans, right, and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Trice, from St. Louis, open a water valve during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 14, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 19, 2012) Sailors prepare to conduct a damage control exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95). James E. Williams is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

Newport News Shipbuilding contractor Tyquan Young, from New York, removes MIG welding wire from a tool bag on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Elvis Enabe, from Miami, uses a fire extinguisher to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters training evolution aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 3. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

220523-N-VJ326-1217 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) - Hull Technician 2nd Class Elana Urrutia, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, left, and Damage Controlman 1st Class Beny Martinez, from Hollywood, Florida, participate in a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220613-N-ED646-0163 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 13, 2022) Sailors transport a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard USS Gravely (DDG 107), June 13, 2022. Gravely is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Sept. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220613-N-ED646-0151 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 13, 2022) Sailors hoist a simulated casualty up a ladderwell during general quarters drill aboard USS Gravely (DDG 107), June 13, 2022. Gravely is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jakob Lopez, left, demonstrates plugging a hole during a simulated flood to Machinists Mate Fireman Clarence South, right, and Retail Services Specialist Seaman Ghavan Willson, middle, in the general workshop aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a general quarters drill, Nov. 23, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220615-N-DE439-1083 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Chisholm, from Philadelphia, Pa., and Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Jesus Sanchez, from Fresno, Calif., participate in a fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 15, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

220412-N-EE352-1109 SAN DIEGO (April 12, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Christopher Temple, left, a native of Tampa, Fla., conducts training on how to don firefighting gear to Sailors during an introduction to firefighting workshop in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 12. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) Sailors participate in a general quarters training evolution aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 3. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

220926-N-MU675-3060 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2022) Sailors extinguish a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220527-N-TI693-1132MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 27, 2022) - Seaman Najma Mohamoud, right, from Columbus, Ohio, conducts a "buddy check" on a fire team member to ensure correct wear of protective equipment during a fire drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), May 27, 2022. Hershel Woody Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from the 409th Engineer Vertical Construction Company of Windsor, Colorado, prepares to enter a mock urban search and rescue operation in an area with chemical, biological or nuclear contamination during Guardian Response 22 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, April 29, 2022.Guardian Response 22 is a homeland emergency response exercise that provides realistic disaster response training to sharpen the skills and increase the capabilities of the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.

221209-N-XK047-1028CELEBES SEA (Dec. 9, 2022) - Sailors simulate bracing for shock during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 9, 2022. General quarters drills provide the opportunity to train and prepare the ships crew for any shipboard casualty. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

111221-N-PB383-413 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 21, 2011) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) retrieve a cargo holder aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a vertical replenishment. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th MEU are operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group.

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111009-N-FI736-031NORTH MINCH (Oct. 9, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) participate in a damage control training exercise. Arleigh Burke is deployed participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 2011-2. Joint Warrior certifies ships that deploy with coalition forces in future operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2022) Sailors prepare to combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

220526-XN177-1176 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Andrew Sampayan, from Yigo, Guam, directs an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 aboard the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

Teams from NASA, the Department of Defense Human Space Flight Support and SpaceX conduct a joint medical triage and medical evacuation (medevac) training exercise at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was the second of two emergency medical services simulations performed before commercial crew flight tests, which are scheduled for 2019. As NASAs Commercial Crew Program prepares to begin launching astronauts once again from American soil, teams are sharpening their launch day operations procedures, including responses during the unlikely event of an emergency.

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), USN Aviation Ordnance Crews offload AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles from an USN F/A-18C Hornet aircraft. CVN 72 and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

220911-N-YD731-1980 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) attach cargo to an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, during a replenishment-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 11, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the GHWBCSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220824-N-HS181-1442 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 24, 2022) San Diego Federal Fire Department responds to the Chapter 13 shipboard carrier qualification aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 24. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

230402-N-LK647-1362 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (April 2, 2023) Seaman Daniel Velazquez, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), second from left, waits on station at the anchor windlass as the ship returns to home port with the Ford Carrier Strike Group, April 2, 2023. The Ford Carrier Strike Group returned to home port after completing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navys capacity to project power on a global scale.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 13, 2013) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Mathew Peterson dons a gas mask during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). William P. Lawrence is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220508-N-BR419-1091 TOKYO BAY, Japan (May 8, 2022) Airman Aidan OMalley, left, from Chicago, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Victor Joyner, from Chicago, replenish the oxygen of an MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220715-N-ZW825-0551 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 15, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NRTOC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates receive instruction on charging the fire hose during firefighting application training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 15. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlist

Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Alan Guillen, from Brownsville, Texas, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) intelligence department, demonstrates pipe-patching in the hangar bay, during Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA), August 15, 2022. Ford is in port Naval Station Norfolk preparing for workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

221209-N-PC620-0103 FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) Lance Cpls. Abraham Cala, left, and Jeffrey Bravo, both assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, decontaminate a simulated casualty after removing them from an area with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis respons

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) Sailors compete in an event during a damage control Olympics aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently deployed as part of an ongoing rotation of U.S. forces supporting maritime security operations in international waters around the globe.

220514-N-DO281-1081 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 14, 2022) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Preston Sigala mans a firehose during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), May 14, 2022. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., Allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 25, 2022) - Fireman Marvin Castro, from Lakeland, Florida, uses a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager (NFTI) to search for hot spots during a fire drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 25. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Tyshaun Canty, left, from Brooklyn, New York, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Daniel Bello, right, from San Jose, California, help Seaman Nicholas Beltran, center, from Porterville, California, don a self-contained breathing apparatus during a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

110226-N-DR144-121ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2011) A member of the air department training team, center, instructs Sailors as they check the condition of a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220511-N-PA815-1077NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 25, 2021) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Trevor P. Conyers, assigned to the engineering department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), communicates with repair locker 1B during an integrated class bravo fire drill aboard the ship. George Washington is currently undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipbuilding. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob S. Van Amburg)

NORTH SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Zaena Sherrell communicates with her repair locker during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 14, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220616-N-PW480-0288 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 16, 2022) - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates don firefighting equipment during a firefighting and damage control training exercise inside the USS Chief Fire Fighter Trainer at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 16. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 p

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2013) Sailors lift a simulated victim during a mass casualty training exercise on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

060916-N-9689V-133. Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4)

Seaman Jada Mento (front) points to the rotten stop Seaman Maleaha Williams needs to chop on the strong back during a towing evolution aboard USCGC Oak (WLB 211) off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland, July 6, 2022. The rotten stop helps maintain control of the tow line as it is paid out to the vessel being towed. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Sherbs.

120510-N-FI736-085 ARABIAN SEA (May 10, 2012) Sailors simulate fighting a class Bravo fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lt. Kyle Bement, from Belleville, Illinois, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) medical department, provides emergency medical care to a simulated victim during a mass casualty drill in the hangar bay, Oct. 14, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

020403-F-1663P-004. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

220818-N-JR318-1060 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Dwayne Guthrie, from Austell, Georgia, mans a line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196), Aug. 18, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Boatswains Mate Seaman David McGuffey, left, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), chocks and chains an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, during flight operations as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 8, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua T. Ferguson, assigned to medical department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), facilitates stretcher bearer training on the ship during a simulated underway in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 2, 2023. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Members of a damage control party wear oxygen breathing apparatus while manning a fire hose during a general quarters drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Hawaii Army National Guard Sgt. Shelby Lewis, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief attached to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, 103rd Troop Command observes the M119A3 howitzer weapons system out of the hatch at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 2, 2022. The exercise consisted of a M119A3 howitzer hoist and practice fire.

220921-N-NQ285-1524ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2022) Chief Damage Controlman Jordan Belcher, right, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), instructs Sailors on the use of the naval firefighting thermal imager (NFTI) during a general quarters training evolution, Sept. 21, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

A Bangladeshi military member uses a reciprocating saw on a prop during a staged earthquake as part of a field training exercise demonstration for a more realistic show of Bangladeshs response task forces during Bangladeshs Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov. 2, 2022. This multinational DREE focuses on civil-military collaboration for disaster preparedness and response between the U.S. Army Pacific Command, the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and other organizations and countries.

220715-N-CM110-2138 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2022) - Chief Logistics Specialist Daniel Lawing, from St. Louis, right, helps Lt. j.g. Derek Hess don his firefighting ensemble during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 15, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force use a radiac AN/PDR device to scan for nuclear contamination on a simulated animal casualty during exercise Vista Forge in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 3, 2022. Exercise Vista Forge was a joint annual exercise in which Army forces directed a series of exercises that brought together local, State, and Department of Defense, capabilities across the Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear response enterprise across the U.S.

Service members assigned to the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package Search and Extraction element, Indiana National Guard perform S&E training combined with medical assessment and first aid to victims in a simulated disaster site during a pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 12, 2022. Airmen from the 181st Medical Group are embedded with S&E teams to provide immediate on-scene emergency medical support during the search and extraction phase of emergency and disaster incidents. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

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