Damage Controlman 1st Class Chris Rodriguez grades hose team members on their ability to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 21, 2009) Damage Controlman 1st Class Chris Rodriguez, a member of Afloat Training Group Western Pacific, grades hose team members on their ability to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber 2009, a biennial joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia focusing on operational and tactical interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte) File# 090721-N-1062H-022