Scrub exercise concludes USS Ronald Reagan's air fly-off [Image 3 of 3]

USPACOM, AT SEA

11.24.2008

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Buliavac 

U.S. Navy           

Countermeasure wash down sprinklers are activated as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits through the Pacific Ocean at the conclusion of a fly-off for the fixed-wing aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 14. The countermeasure wash down sprinklers were used as the rinsing agent after a flight deck scrub exercise, but can also be used in the event of a chemical, biological or radiation attack to wash toxic materials off of the ship. Ronald Reagan is on a routine deployment, currently in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

• Date Taken: 11.24.2008
• Date Posted: 11.25.2008 03:59
• Photo ID: 131164
• VIRIN: 081121-N-3659B-627
• Resolution: 3000x1993
• Size: 1.59 MB
• Location: USPACOM, AT SEA