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Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) combat a fire during a general shipboard firefighting class at Surface Warfare School Command (SWSC) on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 4, 2025. SWSC familiarizes Sailors with basic chemistry and classification of fires, firefighting and protective equipment and procedures for shipboard firefighting using simulated emergency firefighting conditions afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)