160122-N-KM939-962 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan 22, 2016) - Damage

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan 22, 2016) - Damage Controlman 3rd Class Aaron Crider, from Riverside, Calif., gives self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) training on the mess decks of the guided-missile destroyer, USS Stockdale (DDG-106) during a general quarters drill. Stockdale, assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is part of the Great Green Fleet, a year-long initiative highlighting the Department of the Navy’s efforts to transform its energy use to increase operational capability. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, the John C. Stennis strike group is operating in the U.S 3rd Fleet area of operations for a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)