021017-N-5027S-001 At sea aboard USS Saipan (LHA 2) Oct. 17, 2002 -- Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate 3rd Class Barron Montowski from Bailey, Colo., inspects his MK-1 inflatable life preserver, commonly called a Òfloat coat,Ó before flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship. Saipan is conducting underway training off the coast of Virginia, in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Robert M. Schalk. (RELEASED) US Navy 021017-N-5027S-001 Aviation Boatswain%%5Ersquo,s Mate 3rd Class Barron Montowski from Bailey, Colo., inspects his MK-1 inflatable life preserver

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