NEWPORT, R.I. (July 27, 2021) Karen Ferris, a technical trainer assigned to Officer Training Command Newport (OTCN), Rhode Island, observes an Officer Development School (ODS) class 21070 student float during the third-class swimmer test. The test consists of jumping from a 10-foot tower into the pool to simulate abandoning ship, five minutes of floating in the prone position, coverall inflation, and a 50-yard swim. ODS provides staff corps officers and several restricted line designators with training necessary to prepare them to function in their role as newly commissioned Naval officers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Luke McCall)