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Olympic Op: Damage Control

Nov. 16, 2023 |DOD News

Sailors use a fire hose during training.
Sailors use a fire hose during training.
Damage Control
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Owens, right, engages a simulated fire during the damage control olympics event in the hangar bay of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023. The olympics is designed to test and build on basic damage control skills while fostering teamwork in a competitive environment.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Heather McGee
VIRIN: 231113-N-RQ159-1321M
Two sailors in personal protective gear use equipment to cut metal as sparks fly.
Two sailors in personal protective gear use equipment to cut metal as sparks fly.
Damage Control Duo
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Noah Hurtado, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Adeboye Olunuga participate in a damage control olympics event aboard the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023.
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Credit: Navy Seaman Kaleb Birch
VIRIN: 231113-N-EC000-1020C
Sailors recently sharpened their skills during a damage control olympics event aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea.

During the event, sailors welded metal, put on firefighting uniforms, put out simulated fires and repaired simulated ruptured pipes.

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Sailors repair a simulated ruptured pipe on the fantail.
Sparks fly as sailor welds metal.
A silhouette of sailors engaging in a simulated fire.
Firefighter spray a hose.
A sailor repairs a simulated ruptured pipe on the fantail.
Three sailors put on firefighting uniforms.
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The competition was designed to test and build on basic damage control skills while fostering teamwork in a competitive environment.

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A sailor takes a hose.
A sailor takes a hose.
Damage Control
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian O’Brien takes out a fire hose during the damage control olympics event in the hangar bay of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Heather McGee
VIRIN: 231113-N-RQ159-1073M
A sailor puts on a firefighting uniform.
A sailor puts on a firefighting uniform.
Damage Control
Navy Seaman Latayah Campbell dons a firefighting ensemble during the damage control olympics event in the hangar bay of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Natasha ChevalierLosada
VIRIN: 231113-N-JO823-1817M
A sailor attaches a fire hose to a fire main plug.
A sailor attaches a fire hose to a fire main plug.
Damage Control
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Carson attaches a fire hose to a fire main plug during the damage control olympics event in the hangar bay of the USS Ronald Reagan in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13, 2023. The competition is designed to test and build on basic damage control skills while fostering teamwork in a competitive environment.
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Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Heather McGee
VIRIN: 231113-N-RQ159-1258M

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