Sailors cut different board sizes to use for a pipe patch during a damage control (DC) competition in the hangar aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May. 19, 2014) Sailors cut different board sizes to use for a pipe patch during a damage control (DC) competition in the hangar aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron T. Kiser) File# 140523-N-IK431-086