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A Swedish Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant assigned to Fast Attack Craft HMS NORRKOPING (R 131), observes the US Navy (USN) Aegis Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS VELLA GULF (CG 72) (left) and the German Navy Oiler FGS RHOEN (A 1443) on the Baltic Sea, during the annual maritime Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS 2003 (BALTOPS). The United States and 12 other nations are participating in this year's exercise. BALTOPS 2003 is intended to improve interoperability between allies and Partnership for Peace countries by conducting support operations at sea including exercises in gunnery, replenishment at sea, undersea warfare, radar tracking, mine countermeasures, seamanship, search and rescue, maritime...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Swedish Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant assigned to Fast Attack Craft HMS NORRKOPING (R 131), observes the US Navy (USN) Aegis Class More

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, Naval historian, discusses maritime interdiction operations with the commanding officer and executive officer of the French destroyer FS JEAN DE VIENNE (D-643). The French ship, part of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been assisting in the enforcement of U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S More

A starboard bow view of the Soviet merchant vehicle cargo ship Donetsk awaiting inspection by crew members from the guided missile cruiser USS LEYTE GULF (CG-55) during maritime interdiction operations in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

The destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) stands in port. The vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the vessel is underway in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter lifts off from the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the vessel is underway in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) docked in port. The LA SALLE is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) and the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35) are docked in port. The vessel are in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the vessel enters port. The SAIPAN is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the vessel is underway in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), the frigate USS ROBERT E. PEARY (FF-1073) and the miscellaneous flagship USS LA SALLE (AGF-3) docked in port. The vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AB-8B Harrier aircraft of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) are positioned on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) as the vessel is underway in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CPL Donald L. Woolf, a gunner with the light armored infantry detachment aboard the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13), cleans the M-242 25mm chain gun on a LAV-25 light armored vehicle in preparation for a beach landing during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT David Revelle, a pilot with Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34), catches up on computer work in his stateroom aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower(CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More

Molder 1ST Class Deem E. Ott prepares a mold for molten steel aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Yosemite(AD 19) Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

A plane captain assists Commander Dave Miller, executive officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136), as they conduct a preflight inspection of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft aboard the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). The carrier is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hull Technician/Fireman Oglialoro wears a welder's mask as he uses an arc welder to repair a broken pipe aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LCPL James Curtis, assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13), cleans the inside of a LAV-25 light armored vehicle in preparation for a beach landing during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AH-1 Sea Cobra helicopters and a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter stand on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) as the vessel is underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Operations SPECIALIST 3rd Class Mike Smotherman monitors a radar screen aboard the guided missile destroyer USS CHANDLER (DDG-996) as the vessel takes part in maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Chandler Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. Dan Wessman and CHIEF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Bruce Stovall monitor radar consoles in the combat information center aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) during a simulated attack on the ship. The vessel is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hull Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Oswald, seated on bow, and SN Bryan Rocke replace the beading on a 26-foot motor whaleboat from the frigate USS ROBERT E. PEARY (FF-1073). Oswald is a crew member aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while Rocke is staioned aboard the ROBERT E. PEARY. Both vessels are deployed to the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CAPT Sparky Lyle, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13), looks out from the bridge as the vessel takes part in maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nashville(LPD 13) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS HARLAN COUNTY (LST-1196) underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Ordnance crew members prepare to load an AGM-65 Maverick air-to surface missile onto an A-6E Intruder aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Brandon Martin uses a milling machine to cut a pipe fitting to size aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Yosemite(AD 19) Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Glen Evans uses the electroplating and engraving machine aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) as the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hull Technician/Fireman Keith Anderson wears a welder's mask as he uses a grinder to cut off a metal door hinge aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hull Technician/Fireman Keith Anderson wears a welder's mask as he uses a grinder to cut off a metal door hinge aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Fire Controlman 2nd Class James Klein inspects water temperature gauges in a control room aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) as the vessel is underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CAPT Sparky Lyle, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13), sits on the bridge as the vessel takes part in maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member looks out at the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) from the doorway of a search and rescue helicopter flying over the Persian Gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

1SGT Kenneth Akins inspects CPL Lee Luca's M-16A2 rifle aboard the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13). The NASHVILLE is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nashville(LPD 13) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GUNNER's Mate (Guns) SN Joe Snow, a crew member aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35), loads a Mark 127 5-inch/54-caliber shell in the Mark 42 gun mount of the ship. The TRUXTUN is deployed to the area in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Truxtun Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft is launched from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. CMDR. Klara Varga, a prosthondontist stationed aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), examines Engineman 2nd Class James Moffitt's teeth while the ship is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Ordnance crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) load an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile onto an aircraft during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. CMDR. Klara Varga, a prosthondontist stationed aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), examines Engineman 2nd Class James Moffitt's teeth while the ship is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Molder 1ST Class Deem E. Ott skims slag from a pot of molten steel as Molders 1ST Class G. Rojas and Joseph Rhea assist. The men are working in a furnance room aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), stationed in Bahrain in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Keith M. Crider uses a lathe to make a part for a broken machine for another ship in port. Crider is a crew member aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), in the region while taking part in maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members conduct a foreign object damage (FOD) walkdown on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) as the vessel is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Molder 1ST Class G. Rojas wears a proximity suit as he works at the WCS-81A foundry furnace melting steel to be used in the construction of repair parts. Rojas, a crew member aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), is deployed to Bahrain in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Yosemite(AD 19) Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service More

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Stephen Wright, left, and Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class James Brady, right, assist Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Shawn Bowman as he is fitted with a Mark 3 diver's mask. The three Navy divers are crew members aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), stationed in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Yosemite(AD 19) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Pattern Maker/Fireman Shane A. McGraw, a crew member aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19), uses a lathe to create a pattern of a broken piece of equipment. The pattern, in turn, will be used to make a mold for the replacement part. The destroyer is operating in the region during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crew members check an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the wing tip of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Operations SPECIALIST 2nd Class Terry Kulink, foreground, monitors a radar console as Operations SPECIALIST 1ST Class Dennis Chandler, background, communicates information during a simulated attack on the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47). The vessel is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Mess Management SPECIALIST Anthony Hughes slices butter in the galley aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower(CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More

Electrician's Mate 1ST Class R. L. Abellana repairs a motor in the motor rewind shop aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Yosemite(AD 19) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GUNNER's Mate (Missiles) 2nd Class Scott Purcell works the control panel for the forward Mark 26 missile launcher aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) as the vessel is underway during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) monitor pressue on the catapult system as the carrier is underway during maritime interdiction operations. Crew members include, from foreground: Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class James Simmons, Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Wesley Knudsen and AIRMAN Apprentice Brian Young

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower(CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho More

Hull Technician/Fireman Dugharme inspects a pipe joint aboard the destroyer tender USS YOSEMITE (AD-19) while the vessel is in the region in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member looks out at the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) from the doorway of a search and rescue helicopter flying over the Persian Gulf during maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Boatswain's Mate SEAMAN Eric Daniel communicates using sound-powered phones as he stands watch on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) while the vessel takes part in maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GUNNER's Mate (Guns) SN Joe Snow, a crew member aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser USS TRUXTUN (CGN-35), loads a Mark 127 5-inch/54-caliber shell in the Mark 42 gun mount of the ship. The TRUXTUN is deployed to the area in support of maritime interdiction operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Truxtun Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles Stover Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The crew from the destroyer USS FLETCHER (DD 992) conducts maritime interdiction operations in the Arabian Gulf in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Fletcher (DD 992) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael Andrews Myers, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

The crew from the destroyer USS FLETCHER (DD 992) conducts maritime interdiction operations in the Arabian Gulf in support of United Nations sanctions against Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Fletcher (DD 992) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Michael Andrews Myers, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

A US Army (USA) CH-47D Chinook helicopter, Alpha Company (A Co), 7 Battalion (BN), 158th Aviation Regiment (7/158th), Fort Hood, Texas (TX), takes off from Las Calderas, Peravia Province, Dominican Republic (DOM), to fly to the San Isidro Free Zone (ZFSI), Santo Domingo, National District (DN), DOM, during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2004, which is a multinational exercise conducted by the United States, the United Kingdom, and 17 Caribbean nations to strengthen the capabilities and cooperation of the participating nations by focusing on disaster response, maritime interdiction operations, and basic military skills

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Las Calderas State: Peravia Country: Dominican Republic (DOM) Scene Camera Operator: Miguel A. Negron, CIV, USA Release Status: Released to Publ More

U.S. Coast Guard International Training Division personnel teach a class in maritime interdiction operations, that includes hostage situations, armed conflict, and apprehension techniques, to the participants of the Coast Guard Maritime Interdiction Operations class, being conducted during the Atlantic Phase of UNITAS 2004, at the Naval Port in Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, on Oct. 4, 2004. UNITAS 2004 ' Atlantic Phase is a joint country and service exercise involving personnel from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by MASTER SGT. Bill Kimble) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Montevideo Country: Uruguay (URY) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Chilean Special Forces Sailors armed with a Heckler and Koch 9mm MP5-N sub-machine guns and a 5.56 mm M4 carbines simulates maritime interdiction operations aboard the Chilean Navy Prat Class; Guided Missile Destroyer BLANCO ENCALADA (D 15), while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2006, during Exercise Panamax 2006. Panamax is a multinational training exercise tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces from the region. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Christopher Perez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Carney (DDG 64) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Perez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

Chilean Special Forces Sailors armed with a Heckler and Koch 9mm MP5-N sub-machine guns simulates maritime interdiction operations aboard the Chilean Navy Prat Class; Guided Missile Destroyer BLANCO ENCALADA (D 15), while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 26, 2006, during Exercise Panamax 2006. Panamax is a multinational training exercise tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces from the region. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Christopher Perez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Carney (DDG 64) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Perez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team from the Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer, USS CARNEY (DDG 64), conduct simulated midnight maritime interdiction operations aboard a Panamanian merchant vessel while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 28, 2006, during the at-sea portion of the Panamax 2006 Exercise. Panamax is a multinational training exercise tailored to the defense of the Panama Canal, involving civil and military forces from the region. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Christopher Perez) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Christopher Perez, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot More

A US Navy Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team, aboard a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63), rehearse using a hook-and-pull assembly during a ship boarding exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The Navy uses VBSS teams for three general missions: maritime interdiction operations in support of the Global War On Terrorism, counter drug operations, and for the support of homeland defense. (U.S. Navy photo by LT. Jeffery Jenkins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63) Scene Camera Operator: LT Jeffery Jenkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Engineman 3rd Class Tesshin Miyake, a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Team member from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63), practices tactical team movements while using a firearms simulator while rehearsing for a ship boarding exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The Navy uses VBSS teams for three general missions: maritime interdiction operations in support of the Global War On Terrorism, counter drug operations, and for the support of homeland defense. (U.S. Navy photo by LT. Jeffery Jenkins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63) Scene Camera Operator: LT Jeffery Jenkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Andrew Seymour, a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team member from the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS COWPENS (CG 63), successfully climbs a hook-and-pull assembly during a ship boarding exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The Navy uses VBSS teams for three general missions: maritime interdiction operations in support of the Global War On Terrorism, counter drug operations, and for the support of homeland defense. (U.S. Navy photo by LT. Jeffery Jenkins) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Cowpens (CG 63) Scene Camera Operator: LT Jeffery Jenkins, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team members from the Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS O'KANE (DDG 77) use a rigid hull inflatable boat to conduct maritime interdiction operations training in the Pacific Ocean on Sept 24, 2006. O'KANE is currently underway as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 1ST Class Christopher Fowler) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC1 Chris Fowler, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files