Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

Lowering the Launch into the water!

September 21, 2015
While the Thomas Jefferson is in port, small launch boats are used for hydrographic survey training. TAS 2015 Jeanne Muzi learned how to operate hydrographic equipment during this launch!

Photo: Jeanne Muzi

The Thomas Jefferson is in port at the naval base at Newport so the small launch boats are being used for hydrographic survey training. See what TAS 2015 Jeanne Muzi learned during this launch!
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