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    USS Tortuga [Image 2 of 7]

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    A large gray military amphibious assault or dock landing ship is moored at a pier in a sheltered harbor. The vessel appears to be in an active operational state, with steam or exhaust visible from its superstructure. The setting features green, tree-covered hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky at what appears to be dusk or dawn.

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.20.2012

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Russell 

    Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

    The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) is moored at White Beach Naval Facility during an embarkation of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). Tortuga embarked the 31st MEU to begin conducting amphibious operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.20.2012
    Date Posted: 09.27.2012 00:04
    Photo ID: 672666
    VIRIN: 120820-N-KB563-230
    Resolution: 3000x1916
    Size: 2.57 MB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP
    Web Views: 42
    Downloads: 7

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    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-29) hovercraft is operating at high speed on open water near a coastal shoreline. The craft is generating significant spray and mist from its air cushion system as it traverses the blue water. A sandy beach, rocky cliffs, and buildings with lush green vegetation are visible in the background.
    A large gray military amphibious assault or dock landing ship is moored at a pier in a sheltered harbor. The vessel appears to be in an active operational state, with steam or exhaust visible from its superstructure. The setting features green, tree-covered hills in the background under a partly cloudy sky at what appears to be dusk or dawn.
    A U.S. Air Force Airman in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage is providing medical treatment to a simulated casualty lying on grass. The 'casualty' is wearing moulage (simulated wound makeup) on their hands and arms, with an oxygen mask applied, indicating this is a medical training exercise. The airman is wearing blue nitrile gloves and appears to be preparing or applying a medical dressing.
    Multiple medical personnel wearing blue nitrile gloves are providing emergency first aid to a person lying on grass. The responders appear to be military personnel based on visible camouflage uniforms, and they are applying bandaging to what appears to be a bloody hand or arm wound. This appears to be either a real emergency response or a medical training exercise.
    Firefighters in full aluminized proximity/fire protective suits and breathing apparatus are conducting a rescue operation in a smoke-filled room. They appear to be extracting an incapacitated civilian victim through a doorway. The scene is dark and hazy with visible smoke, consistent with an active fire emergency or training exercise.
    A US Air Force emergency response drill or incident showing firefighters and rescue personnel assisting a civilian woman seated on an orange evacuation/stair chair. One responder wearing a red hard hat and gray uniform attends to the woman's feet/legs, while a fully geared firefighter in SCBA equipment stands to her right. In the background, a US Air Force fire truck numbered '10' and additional firefighters in full gear are visible.
    A person in US Air Force digital camouflage uniform (ABU pattern) is administering a non-rebreather oxygen mask to a seated civilian, a young woman wearing a black graphic t-shirt. The responder appears to be holding the mask in place over her nose and mouth while she sits on a brick surface. An orange triage tag is visible in her lap, suggesting this is a mass casualty exercise or emergency response drill.

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