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Article: USS Patriot Aces INSURV Ahead of Schedule.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 September 2009-US NAVY: USS Patriot Aces INSURV Ahead of Schedule(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

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By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin, Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

SASEBO, Japan -- A year's hard work paid off for the minesweeper USS Patriot (MCM 7) when it aced its 5-yearly inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey Sep. 24, a day ahead of schedule.

"All areas were green, except for one, and that was a yellow," said Lt. Cmdr. Robert Shu, Patriot's commanding officer, referring to INSURV's stop-light system, where red is below average, yellow is ...

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