USS Harry Truman (CVN 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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; ■A .) r on the flight d t least twice a day on the flight deck, and twice a day in the hangar bay, all activity stops and dozens of shipmates gather to perform a vital task. Slowly i«.walking side-by-side, they keep their eyes on the deck, occasionally bending ) feel around inside a padeye. Bending over to walk undp he win s of . they look into every nook and cranny. No area is left unexarhinea, because ; even something as small as a tiny screw or bolt could cause catastrophic :. These Sailors and Marines are looking for FOD, or Foreign Object Damage ihing that could be sucked into the intake of a jet engine, possibly destroying me and causing death or injury to personnel. It ' s part of the daily routine ay aboard HST, but the participants, who come from every depart- iid squadron aboard, never take it lightly. It may seem like thing, but with FOD, even small things can have serious uenccs.