U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Ailyn Vazquez simulates operating an aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) bottle to practice emergency firefighting response during a damage control drill aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 19, 2026. U.S. Navy assets are deployed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illicit activities. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)
| Date Taken: | 05.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.02.2026 17:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9720629 |
| VIRIN: | 260519-N-HV010-1040 |
| Resolution: | 3150x3937 |
| Size: | 2.19 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Hometown: | ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US |
| Web Views: | 16 |
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