USS AMerica Sailors check sprinkler system [Image 146 of 335]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

08.11.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

170812-N-ZS023-010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2017) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Christopher Frantz, bottom, a native of Odessa, Texas, and Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Christian Wingate, a Pittsburgh native, both assigned to the Weapons department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), test a magazine sprinkler system in the ship’s magazine as part of regular scheduled maintenance. America, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to strengthen partnerships and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.11.2017
• Date Posted: 08.15.2017 00:47
• Photo ID: 3673794
• VIRIN: 170812-N-ZS023-010
• Resolution: 2928x1949
• Size: 1 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA