090321-N-FI224-216 .ARCTIC OCEAN (March 21, 2009) Assistant Range Safety Officer (ARSO) Hector Castillo from the NavyÕs Applied Submarine Lab (ASL) monitors the surfacing of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) while participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX 2009) in the Arctic Ocean. With the support from the Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Ice Exercise (ICEX 2009) enables the Submarine Force to operate and train in the challenging and unique environment that characterizes the Arctic region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class

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090321-N-FI224-216 .ARCTIC OCEAN (March 21, 2009) Assistant Range Safety Officer (ARSO) Hector Castillo from the NavyÕs Applied Submarine Lab (ASL) monitors the surfacing of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) while participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX 2009) in the Arctic Ocean. With the support from the Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Ice Exercise (ICEX 2009) enables the Submarine Force to operate and train in the challenging and unique environment that characterizes the Arctic region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released). Ice Exercise 2009 090321-N-FI224-216

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