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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shana Oltman uses the cross-chest carry rescue technique to transport Petty Officer 3rd Class Andres Acosta during a search-and-rescue swimmer training exercise in the Java Sea. Nov. 8, 2010. The Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Shana Oltman uses the cross-chest carry rescue technique to transport Petty Officer 3rd Class Andres Acosta during a search-and-rescue swimmer training exercise in the Java Sea. Nov. 8, 2010. The Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

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