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    Flyby -Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff H. Baker

    Flyby - Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff H. Baker

    Photo By Lance Cpl. Paul E. Wyatt | Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff H. Baker... read more read more

    HAVELOCK, NC, UNITED STATES

    11.07.2012

    Story by Lance Cpl. Paul E. Wyatt 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Name: Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff H. Baker
    Job: Navy Diver, Safety Diver ASTC
    Unit: ASTC
    Hometown: Annabella, Utah
    Date Joined: September 13, 2011

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C.- At the Aviation Survival Training Center, high-risk water training is a common occurrence. It takes someone like Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff H. Baker to make sure Marines receive challenging training in a safe environment.

    Baker is a Navy diver. His mission is to ensure all Marine Corps pilots and air crew members are safely and effectively trained for any emergency situation they may encounter.

    He is currently the only diver at the ASTC. He dives twice a week during water training and maintains his dive gear when he is not diving. Baker said the high operational tempo of his job is challenging. That’s not to say he doesn’t enjoy it.

    “I love the water, and I love the fact that I am keeping people safe,” Baker said. “I try to give students the chance for the highest level of instruction.”

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    Date Taken: 11.07.2012
    Date Posted: 11.15.2012 21:43
    Story ID: 97888
    Location: HAVELOCK, NC, US

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