Damage Controlman 2nd Class Brett Malen, from St. Louis, describes how a portable eductor works for students attending an Advanced Damage Control class on board the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Portable educators are used to remove water from spaces, and can also be used to fight fires on board ships. Ronald Reagan is currently homeported in Bremerton, Wash., while undergoing a Docked Planned Incremental Availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility.