Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    22nd MEU Marines Learn to Abandon Ship [Image 2 of 7]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    22nd MEU Marines Learn to Abandon Ship

    ABOARD USS BATAAN, USNORTHCOM, AT SEA

    04.01.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Dwight Henderson 

    22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

    Petty Officer 1st Class Christina M. Hicks, left, a boatswain mate and Fort Hood, Texas, native, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Andrews, right, a boatswain mate and Silver Spring, Md., native, both with USS Bataan, teach Marines, from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, how to properly dawn a life jacket during abandon ship drills aboard USS Bataan, April 1. The Marines learned proper procedures, how to properly use life jackets and deploy life rafts in case of an emergency on their deployment. The 22nd MEU is currently conducting pre-deployment training exercises with Amphibious Squadron 6, and is embarked aboard the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. The 22nd MEU is a multi-mission capable Marine Air Ground Task Force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.01.2011
    Date Posted: 04.13.2011 03:49
    Photo ID: 389164
    VIRIN: 110401-M-EK802-017
    Resolution: 1000x1500
    Size: 176.12 KB
    Location: ABOARD USS BATAAN, USNORTHCOM, AT SEA

    Web Views: 71
    Downloads: 8

    PUBLIC DOMAIN