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    USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) Aviation Fire Fighting Drill [Image 16 of 34]

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    Military personnel are conducting what appears to be a helicopter deck operations drill or exercise aboard a naval vessel. Two crew members in silver proximity/fire-resistant suits with yellow boots are assisting someone exiting or entering a helicopter, while other personnel in green flight deck gear crouch nearby. A supervisor in navy blue coveralls and a red cap oversees the activity on the flight deck.

    SOUTH CHINA SEA

    11.26.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rawad Madanat 

    Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

    SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 26, 2019) Sailors participate in an aviation firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is underway conducting operations in the Indo-Pacific region while assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 15), the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rawad Madanat)

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    Date Taken: 11.26.2019
    Date Posted: 12.22.2019 17:10
    Photo ID: 5996177
    VIRIN: 191126-N-JW440-1022
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 927.38 KB
    Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA
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    A U.S. Navy sailor in blue coveralls is scanning a cardboard package with a handheld barcode scanner in what appears to be a shipboard mail or logistics office. The sailor is wearing a cap with 'USS Wayne E. Meyer 108' insignia, indicating this is aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer. The workspace contains binders, a computer terminal, a telephone, and mail safety posters.
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