PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec. 18, 2017) Sailors and Military

PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec. 18, 2017) Sailors and Military Sealift Command civilian mariners assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), combat a simulated fire in the ship’s laundry room during a damage control training team exercise, Dec. 18. Frank Cable is currently completing a dry-dock phase maintenance availability. The ship will get underway soon for sea trials, which constitutes the final determination of a ship's ability to re-join the fleet as an operational unit to conduct maintenance and support submarines and surface vessels deployed to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather C. Wamsley/Released)