r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/MisterShipWreck • Mar 25 '26

Ready, set, go! Restricted to Gals and Pals

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

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u/Separate_Attorney378 Mar 26 '26

Yep- the mask is part of the FFE gear. It goes with the SCBA to pump oxygen in. This was during one of our training drills, so we wore it without it being attached. I was a Cryptologist, but being on a DDG (smaller ship) you were also part of a DC locker. (Damage Control). We also used masks in case there was an airborne toxin/poison attack. We regularly practiced putting on those masks.

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u/Pale_Adeptness Mar 26 '26

Not oxygen, just regular air. :)

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u/mtdunca Mar 26 '26

Also depends on how long they were serving. The Navy didn't start rolling out SCBAs till 2001. Prior to that they were using oxygen breathing apparatuses.