USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49).SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 1, 2010)

100301-N-6692A-011 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 1, 2010)

Damage Controlman Fireman Alicia Asbell leads hose team members, Damage Controlman Fireman Matthew Barrera, center, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Gustavo Alzate, in crash and smash fire training drills aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group conducting spring patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino)