Damage Controlman 1st Class Gene A. Jefferson dons protective gear before flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49).

SEA OF JAPAN (Nov. 06, 2009) Damage Controlman 1st Class Gene A. Jefferson dons protective gear before flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group conducting a fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl) File# 091106-N-0807W-023