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A day in the life (SWOs in action)

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100106-N-8273J-252 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 6, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, left, visits with Sailors on the bridge aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102). Roughead is in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility meeting with senior leadership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)
 
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091207-N-7939W-038 NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. David Eriksen monitors the ship's status on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nichelle N. Whitfield/Released)
 
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091130-N-0780F-004 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Nov. 30, 2009) Cmdr. Carl W. Meuser, center, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), directs mooring operations from the port bridge wing during arrival for a routine port visit to Crete. Higgins is on a scheduled six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)
 
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091110-N-9806M-008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov.10, 2009) Sailors stand watch on the bridge of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship transits from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va. to Naval Station Mayport, Fla. Freedom is conducting training operations off the East Coast of the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Martie/Released)
 
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091105-N-5292M-996 NORFOLK (Nov. 5, 2009) Vice Adm. D.C. Curtis, commander of Naval Surface Forces, provides a "bridge perspective" to division officers during a lecture at Afloat Training Group, Atlantic at Naval Station Norfolk. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik/Released)
 
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091024-N-5319A-011 ATLANTIC (Oct. 24, 2009) Lt. Amy Heck takes her watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during a general quarters drill. Nassau is conducting a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is designed to provide realistic training environments for U.S. naval forces that closely replicate the operational challenges routinely encountered during military operations worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)
 
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091007-N-5345W-121 SUEZ CANAL (Oct. 7, 2009) Ensigns Amee Johnson, left, and Judith Bates watch from the starboard bridge wing as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) approaches the Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge at El Qantara, Egypt, while transiting through the Suez Canal. Fort McHenry is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kristopher Wilson/Released)
 
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091014-N-1688B-024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2009) Lt. j.g. Justin Short, from Kingsport, Tenn., looks over navigational charts with Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Stephane Razoarreola, from Levern, Tenn., on the bridge of the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). Cole is participating in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2, a United Kingdom-led, multi-national exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies as well as to prepare for a role in combined operations during upcoming deployments. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter/Released)
 
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090811-N-2147L-002 BRIDGE CITY, La. (Aug. 11, 2009) Members of the dock landing ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21) repair division practice fighting fires at the Jefferson Parish Fire Training Center. The repair division is responsible for the ship damage control. PCU New York has 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel in her bow. The New York is scheduled to be commissioned Nov. 7 in New York City. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Lewis/Released)
 
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Good post, sir. Sorta makes me miss my DDG days. I went to school with Amee Johnson in that last picture, I hope she's doing well.

When I first read the title, I thought it said "SWO's inaction." :D
 
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090804-N-2452A-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2009) Ensign Christopher Ross, left, and Cmdr. Daniel Blackburn, commanding officer of the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) operate on the bridge wing during commanding officer/executive officer navigation training. Oak Hill is transiting home after completing operations with Southern Partnership Station 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kayla Aiman/Release)
 
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090722-N-4124C-001 NORFOLK (July 22, 2009) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen inspect bridge equipment aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during their initial moments aboard the ship. A group of 13 midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy are aboard Normandy during the last phase of midshipmen participating in summer cruise throughout the fleet. The summer cruise exposes the midshipmen to a variety of platforms and operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Adam R. Cole/Released)
 
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Jim123 said:
Looks like a Coast Guard MUC. Not sure about the story behind it, but it's probably a good one...

http://www.higgins.navy.mil/default.aspx
http://www.higgins.navy.mil/site pages/history.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military
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It was actually pretty unusual circumstances. Members of the USS Higgins precommissioning unit (PCU) served on two Coast Guard Cutters that came up short filling mission-critical billets for deployments to Europe and the Caribbean. The recognition was also for rendering assistance in preventive-maintenance to several Coast Guard cutters. This all occured before ship was commissioned.
 
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