Keywords: US Navy 080711-N-1082Z-046 Gas Turbine System (Mechanical) Technician 2nd Class Daniel Minaert and Gas Turbine System Technician-Mechanical Fireman Christopher J. Townsend participate in a crash and salvage drill.jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN July 11 2008 Gas Turbine System Mechanical Technician 2nd Class Daniel Minaert and Gas Turbine System Technician-Mechanical Fireman Christopher J Townsend participate in a crash and salvage drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage DDG 61 during the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group ESG composite unit training exercise COMPTUEX COMPTUEX provides a realistic training environment to ensure the strike group is capable and ready for its upcoming scheduled deployment The Iwo Jima ESG is made up of Ramage; the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima LHD 7 ; the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio LPD 17 ; the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf CG 72 ; the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall LSD 50 ; all homeported at Norfolk Va ; the guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt DDG 80 homeported at Mayport Fla ; and the fast-attack submarine USS Hartford SSN 768 homeported at Groton Conn U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky Released 2008-07-11 080711-N-1082Z-046 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 61283 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R Zalasky PD-USGov-Military-Navy Gas Turbine System Technicians Aboard USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Fire proximity suits Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers Aboard USS Roosevelt DDG-80 |