Damage Controlman 3rd Class Johnclent Paez, Fortville, participates in a toxic gas damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Fortville man serving his country
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Negron