Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aaron Deguzman adjusts the settings on a Haemonetics ACP 215 machine in the frozen blood bank aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).
Summary
EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 05, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Aaron Deguzman adjusts the settings on a Haemonetics ACP 215 machine in the frozen blood bank aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Haemonetics ACP 215 machine removes preservatives from frozen blood samples to make them safe for transfusion. The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the U. S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility and will take part in amphibious integration training (AIT), certification exercise (CERTEX), and participate in the annual multi-national combined joint training exercise Cobra Gold. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Amanda S. Kitchner) File# 130205-N-IY633-120