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    USS Billings Conducts SAR and Man Overboard Training [Image 4 of 4]

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    An aerial view shows a water rescue or training operation over turquoise open water. One person is strapped onto a red rescue stretcher/litter suspended by ropes, while a second person in snorkeling gear swims nearby. A large yellow inflatable barrier or boom is visible in the background, suggesting a controlled maritime rescue exercise.

    PUERTO RICO

    04.13.2022

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Lau   

    U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. 4th Fleet

    220413-N-GF955-1069
    PONCE, Puerto Rico - (April 13, 2022) -- Chief Electronics Technician Kenneth Deford, right, and Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Sutton, search and rescue (SAR) swimmers assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), participate in SAR and man overboard training while the ship is inport Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 13, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Lau/Released)

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    Date Taken: 04.13.2022
    Date Posted: 04.19.2022 11:26
    Photo ID: 7148738
    VIRIN: 220413-N-GF955-1069
    Resolution: 5841x3894
    Size: 2.77 MB
    Location: PR
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    Downloads: 12

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    Two individuals wearing orange life vests and dark blue uniforms are pulling a thick white rope, likely during a maritime or naval operation. The photo is taken from a low angle, emphasizing their effort and the rope extending toward the upper right. The background shows a bright blue sky with scattered clouds and a distant shoreline or port facility.
    Two individuals wearing black wetsuits and snorkeling gear are in open turquoise water, leaning against a large yellow inflatable boom or barrier. They appear to be participating in a water-based training exercise or recreational snorkeling activity. The image is taken from an elevated angle, showing clear, bright conditions.
    A person in a blue uniform is leaning over the edge of a vessel, pointing or directing operations in the water below. Two divers are visible in turquoise water, one of whom appears to be strapped to a red rescue stretcher or litter. Yellow guide ropes and a gray rope are visible connecting the vessel to the water operation.
    An aerial view shows a water rescue or training operation over turquoise open water. One person is strapped onto a red rescue stretcher/litter suspended by ropes, while a second person in snorkeling gear swims nearby. A large yellow inflatable barrier or boom is visible in the background, suggesting a controlled maritime rescue exercise.

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