Navy-Marine Corps team takes on CLS aboard USS America [Image 10 of 20]

USS AMERICA, AT SEA

08.21.2014

Photo by Cpl. Donald Holbert 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Petty Officer 2nd Class Jorge Garoy, an aviation support equipment technician assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), and a native of Seattle, is presented his certificate of completion for a combat lifesaver course from Petty Officer 3rd Class Brad Olton, a CLS instructor with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Kingston, Jamaica, aboard the ship, Aug. 21, 2014. It was the first integrated CLS course to be completed during the ship's transit. Marines and Sailors were taught several lifesaving techniques over a three-day period, and were tested during a final practical application in order to receive their CLS certification. Certified combat lifesavers are trained to provide initial medical aid for their units in combat and training environments. Through integrated participation in programs like CLS, the Marines and Sailors aboard America are able to build upon the Navy-Marine Corps team that provides the U.S. and its partners with an unparalleled ability to operate across the continuum of crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donald Holbert /Released)

• Date Taken: 08.21.2014
• Date Posted: 08.23.2014 19:38
• Photo ID: 1519183
• VIRIN: 140821-M-HB658-230
• Resolution: 4549x3033
• Size: 730.78 KB
• Location: USS AMERICA, AT SEA
• Hometown: KINGSTON, JM
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WA, US