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An SH-3 Sea King helicopter of Commander Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT) is shown taking off from a field in Surnadalsora at the conclusion of exercise Strong Resolve '95. The helo, assigned to Composite Helicopter Squadron Two (HC-2), is attached to the USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '95 Base: Surnadalsora Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Franklin P. Call Release Status: Rele More

An aerial port bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) departing the Surnadal Fjord at the conclusion of Exercise Strong Resolve '95

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '95 Base: Surnadalsora Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Franklin P. Call Release Status: Rele More

Aerial starboard side view of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1) transiting the Surmadal Fjord at the conclusion of exercise Strong Resolve '95

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '95 Base: Surnadalsora Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Franklin P. Call Release Status: Rele More

Aerial starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP(LHD-1) transiting the Surnadal Fjord at the conclusion of exercise Strong Resolve '95

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '95 Base: Surnadalsora Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Franklin P. Call Release Status: Rele More

An SH-3 Sea King helicopter of Commander Second Fleet (COMSECONDFLT) is shown taking off from a field in Surnadalsora at the conclusion of exercise Strong Resolve '95. The helo, assigned to Composite Helicopter Squadron Two (HC-2), is attached to the USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '95 Base: Surnadalsora Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Franklin P. Call Release Status: Rele More

A Portuguese Flight Deck Officer directs a Portuguese Navy Lynx Mk-95 helicopter off the flight deck of the Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330), after a simulated force boarding aboard the German Bremen Class Frigatem FGS AUSGBURG (Not shown), March 12th, 1998. The helicopter crew is operating with the VASCO DE GAMA and other NATO Navy ships (Not shown) off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Nrp Vasco De Gama (F 330) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowi More

A Portuguese Sailor listens as his exceutive officer (Not shown) directs a fire party from the Portugese Frigate NRP VASCO DE GAMA'S (F 330), machine control room during a capability enhancement training (CET) exercise. The VASCO DE GAMA is operating with other NATO Navy ships off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South on March 12th, 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release Status: Released More

A Portuguese Marine squad drops back aboard the Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330), after simulating a force boarding aboard the German, Bremen Class Frigate, FGS AUGSBURG (F 213) (Not shown), during a capability enhancement training (CET) exercise on March 12th, 1998. The VASCO DE GAMA, along with other NATO Navy ships (Not shown) are operating off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South. The helicopter hovering above is a Portugese Lynx Mk-95

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Nrp Vasco De Gama (F 330) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowi More

A Portuguese Sailor from the Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330), notes simulated battle damage on a status board during a mock air raid by British Tornadoes (Not shown) on March 12th, 1998. The VASCO DE GAMA, along other Portuguese Navy ships and one German frigate (Not Shown) are off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Nrp Vasco De Gama (F 330) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowi More

Portuguese Marines fastrope from a Portugese Lynx Mk-95 helicopter to the flight deck of the German, Bremen Class Frigate, FGS AUGSBURG (F 213), during a simulated force boarding on March 12th, 1998. The Marines, from the 1ST Marine Battalion, are operating off the Portugese Vasco de Gama Class Frigate, NRP VASCO DE GAMA (F 330) (Not shown), which is operating with other NATO navy ships (Not shown) off the coast of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve 98, Crisis South

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release Status: Released More

The NRP BATISTA DE ANDRADE (F 486), a Portuguese Frigate, steams off the coast of Portugal while operating with other NATO man of wars (Not shown) during exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South on March 12th, 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release Status: Released to More

A Spanish Navy aircraft director stands by onboard the Spanish Prince de Asturias Class Aircraft Carrier PRINCIPE DE ASTURIA (R 11), while conducting flight operations off the coast of Rota, Spain. The carrier is particapating in exercise Strong Resolve '98. The exercise, NATO's largest combinded exercise since the end of the Cold War, is taking place in Norway, Spain, Portugal and surrounding waters and will run through March 21st, 1998. Twenty-five nations are particapating in the exercise, with ten being Non-NATO nations. Spain and Portugal are hosting the crisis south scenario, which is the peacekeeping portion of the exercise and consist of over 25,000 people

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Principe De Asturia (R 11) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 David Sidney, US More

British Tornados from 12th Royal Air Force squadron located in Lossiemouth, England, taxi off the runway after a final flight over the skies of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98. The Squadron was operating out of the Beja Air Base in Beja, Portugal

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Beja Air Base Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release S More

The Blue Ridge Class Comand Ship, USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC 20), departs Lisbon, Portugal, and prepares to take part in exercise Strong Resolve '98, Crisis South

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Lisbon Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release Status: More

A female navigator from the 12th Royal Air Force Tornado squadron located in Lossiemouth, England, gives a thumbs up on March 20th, 1998, after a final flight over the skies of Portugal during exercise Strong Resolve '98. The Squadron was operating out of the Beja Air Base in Beja, Portugal

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE '98 Base: Beja Air Base Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Todd P. Cichonowicz, USN Release S More