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    USS George Washington sailors perform a pipe patching drill [Image 21 of 23]

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    The image shows U.S. Navy personnel conducting what appears to be a firefighting or damage control training exercise aboard a naval vessel. Three personnel in the foreground are working with a fire hose, wearing red firefighting helmets with face shields and flash hoods. Additional crew members in blue uniforms are visible in the background observing or participating in the drill.

    INDIAN OCEAN

    07.16.2011

    Photo by Jon Poindexter 

    U.S. Navy           

    Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington wrap marlin line around a leaky pipe during a pipe patching drill. George Washington is participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability. (Photo by: Petty Officer 2nd Class William Pittman)

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    Date Taken: 07.16.2011
    Date Posted: 07.19.2011 02:24
    Photo ID: 429623
    VIRIN: 110716-N-SF704-050
    Resolution: 3972x2232
    Size: 1.99 MB
    Location: INDIAN OCEAN
    Web Views: 78
    Downloads: 14

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