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    USS Blue Ridge operations [Image 5 of 13]

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    Two U.S. Navy sailors are working with a mounted weapon system, likely an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, on the deck of a naval vessel. The sailor in the foreground is wearing a helmet, sunglasses, and a 'US NAVY' shirt with visible arm tattoos, while handling the weapon mount. A large naval warship with radar arrays and communication masts is visible in the background.

    USS BLUE RIDGE, JAPAN

    06.20.2015

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Story 

    USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)

    150620-N-LG619-013 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2015) - Culinary Specialist Seaman Wesley Davis, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), prepares to fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a Small Arms Caliber Action Team training exercise. Blue Ridge is patrolling within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations after completing a brief maintenance period. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mike Story/ RELEASED)

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    Date Taken: 06.20.2015
    Date Posted: 06.21.2015 01:35
    Photo ID: 2018140
    VIRIN: 150620-N-LG619-013
    Resolution: 1400x930
    Size: 810.31 KB
    Location: USS BLUE RIDGE, JP
    Web Views: 33
    Downloads: 4

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    A young person wearing a dark shirt, blue pants, and a red baseball cap is bent over coiling or uncoiling a green garden hose on a textured non-slip deck surface. The setting appears to be an industrial or maritime environment, indicated by the gray metal equipment, structural supports, and anti-slip flooring. A yellow container and gray electrical or mechanical cabinets are visible in the background.
    A young sailor in dark navy uniform is leaning over the side of a naval vessel, spraying water from a hose to wash down the exterior hull or deck area. Several other sailors in matching dark uniforms are visible in the background on the ship's deck. The scene takes place at sea, with open ocean visible in the background.
    The image shows personnel in dark uniforms scrubbing a wet deck surface using blue-handled push brooms, taken from a low ground-level angle. The setting appears to be the deck of a naval vessel, with a submarine or ship visible in the background. The dramatic low-angle perspective emphasizes the water pooling on the deck and the cleaning activity in progress.
    Two personnel on the flight deck of a naval vessel are using a fire hose to wash down a military helicopter, likely a Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk variant. The deck is wet and reflective, indicating active washdown operations at sea under clear blue skies with scattered clouds. This appears to be routine post-flight or saltwater corrosion-prevention maintenance.
    Two U.S. Navy sailors are working with a mounted weapon system, likely an M2 .50 caliber machine gun, on the deck of a naval vessel. The sailor in the foreground is wearing a helmet, sunglasses, and a 'US NAVY' shirt with visible arm tattoos, while handling the weapon mount. A large naval warship with radar arrays and communication masts is visible in the background.
    Two US Navy sailors are working on the flight deck of a naval vessel alongside a helicopter marked 'US NAVY' and 'HSC 12'. The foreground sailor wears a tan helmet, sunglasses, and a black US Navy t-shirt while carrying equipment. The scene takes place on a wet flight deck with open ocean visible in the background.
    A U.S. Navy sailor in combat gear is manning a mounted M240 machine gun on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. The sailor is wearing a Kevlar helmet and a black uniform with 'US' visible, and appears to be in a training or watch-standing posture. The ship's superstructure, radar equipment, and open ocean are visible in the background.
    Naval personnel are stationed on the bridge wing of a military vessel, conducting navigation or observation duties at sea. The primary figure in the foreground is using a bearing circle or pelorus mounted on the bridge rail while wearing a communication headset. Land or an island is visible on the horizon in the background.
    Several naval personnel in dark blue uniforms are standing on the deck of a military vessel, with one sailor leaning against a wooden railing and looking out toward a rocky, vegetated coastline. The scene appears to depict a ship approaching or passing near an island or coastal landmass. The image captures a routine maritime watch or observation activity aboard what appears to be a naval warship.
    A sailor in dark blue Navy working uniform stands on the deck of a naval vessel, handling a yellow rope or line near the ship's railing. Land masses and mountains are visible in the background across open blue ocean water. The individual appears to be performing routine deck seamanship duties.
    Two individuals in dark military-style uniforms are positioned on an elevated platform or ship deck. The foreground figure wears a red hard hat and glasses and is handling equipment that includes a red spool of line/rope and a cylindrical tool. A coastal or port environment with buildings and vegetation is visible in the blurred background.
    A sailor wearing a red hard hat and safety glasses is firing a line-throwing rifle from the deck of a naval vessel. A red messenger line is visibly being projected from the muzzle attachment of the rifle. A second crew member in a dark uniform and black cap stands nearby, apparently supervising or assisting.
    A U.S. Navy sailor identified by name tag as 'CHAD ADAMS, SN, USN' is working with rope and a red line on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. He is wearing a dark navy working uniform with a ship's ball cap that reads 'RIDGE' (partially visible), and has orange ear protection inserted. A second person's hands are partially visible to the right, suggesting collaborative deck work.

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