US Navy’s Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees competed in a Damage Control (DC) Challenge on the Pearl Harbor waterfront Aug. 20, sponsored by the Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) Chief Petty Officers Association.
The competition gave CPO selects from local commands a chance to train and test their knowledge and practical skills in a friendly competition.
Much of the focus was on safety procedures, proficiency with different types of pipe patching equipment and most importantly the ability to communicate as a team, according to Chief Machinist’s Mate Corey Murphy of the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777)..
Competition involved events such as Emergency Medical Assist Teams, safety and rescue-carrying a 175-pound training mannequin, pipe-patching of ruptured pipes with pressurized water spraying out, setting up and running an electrical submersible pump for dewatering, and numerous other firefighting simulations with real equipment.
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