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    USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) perform a general quarters drill during Formidable Shield 2023 [Image 9 of 12]

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    Multiple firefighters or damage control personnel in full protective gear, including yellow/tan fire-resistant suits and respirator masks, are working together in a smoke-filled enclosed space. At least one helmet bears the marking '5-10', suggesting a naval or military damage control context. The team appears to be conducting firefighting or emergency response operations, possibly a training drill aboard a ship.

    NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

    05.13.2023

    Photo by Senior Airman Jan Valle 

    U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet

    Damage Controlman 3rd Class Tristan Rice (left) and Gas-Turbine System Mechanic Fireman Anthony Freeman participate in a general quarters drill on The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) during exercise Formidable Shield 2023 while operating in the North Atlantic Ocean, May 13, 2023. Formidable Shield is a biennial integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) exercise involving a series of live-fire events against subsonic, supersonic, and ballistic targets, incorporating multiple Allied ships, aircraft, and ground forces working across battlespaces to deliver effects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)

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    Date Taken: 05.13.2023
    Date Posted: 05.18.2023 16:03
    Photo ID: 7803468
    VIRIN: 230513-F-AV821-009
    Resolution: 7706x5504
    Size: 1.63 MB
    Location: NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
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