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Vintage World War II-era aircraft flies through the

Vintage World War II-era aircraft flies through the air during the "Tora! Tora! Tora!" aerial demonstration by the Commemorative Air Force for the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow, Sept. 11, at Scott Air More

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment

2nd Lt. Harry Burdette(top right), 379th Bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, shown here with his crew at Kimbolton, England, is the grandfather of Capt. Shawn Jensen, a RC-135 Rivet Joint pilot with the 763 More

A US Army AH-1 Cobra close support and attack helicopter is maneuvered by cargo crane. It is part of the military equipment and supplies being transported to Southwest Asian ports in support of Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83, a joint training exercise for American troops, in Egypt, Sudan, and Somalia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: Bob Marshall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

A cargo truck carrying an M38 light vehicle is maneuvered by a cargo crane over a dock. It is part of the military equipment and supplies to be utilized in Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83, a joint training exercise for American troops, in Egypt, Sudan, and Somalia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiovisual Team Release Status: Released to Pub More

Army troops line up to board a C-5A Galaxy aircraft that will take them to Southwest Asia for participation in Bright Star '83

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiovisual Team Rel More

An Ohio Air National Guard A-7D Corsair II aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during exercise Quick Force. The U.S. Central Command exercise is designed to increase combat capabilities and provide a realistic combat environment simulating areas such as Southwest Asia, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. The refueling mission is taking place at the Utah Test and Training Range

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: QUICK FORCE State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Fernando Serna Release Sta More

Six F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the U.S. Central Command Exercise Quick Force. The exercise is designed to increase combat capabilities and provide a realistic combat environment simulating areas such as Southwest Asia, the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. The refueling is taking place at the Utah Test and Training Range

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Standing by is an F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24). The squadrons are embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

A Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft refuels from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Standing by is an F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24). The squadrons are embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) escorts a United Nations aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. VFA-146 is embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Standing by are an A-6E Intruder aircraft and an EA-6B Prowler aircraft. VFA-146) is embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

U.S. Army GEN. Colin Powell (center), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, greets U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft pilot CAPT. David Muehlenthaler (right), following a 90-day rotation to Southwest Asia, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Mar. 31, 1993. OSD Package No. A07D-00168 (DOD PHOTO by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV Release Status: More

Secretary of Defense, Les Aspin, welcomes home U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft crew members following a three month rotation to Southwest Asia, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Mar. 31, 1993. OSD Package No. A07D-00168 (DOD PHOTO by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV More

U.S. Air Force 4th Fighter Wing F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft pilot, CAPT. Houstoun Waring, holds his two daughters, Natalie (left), and Mari Jean (right), following a 90-day rotation to Southwest Asia, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Mar. 31, 1993. OSD Package No. A07D-00168 (DOD PHOTO by Helene C. Stikkel) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Helene C. Stikkel, CIV More

A left front view of a C-141 aircraft from the 60th Air Wing, Travis AFB, California. The aircraft will deploy a US Central Command Team from MacDill AFB, Florida, to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team, from the MacDill AFB, Fla. deployment team load a commercial aircraft before deploying to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

A tail section of a C-141 aircraft (70022) from Travis AFB, California, used to deploy US Central Command team's gear from MacDill AFB, Florida to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team, from the MacDill AFB, Fla. deployment team, hurry up and wait before deploying to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team, from the MacDill AFB, Fla. deployment team load a commercial aircraft before deploying to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team from the MacDill AFB, Florida deployment team, load a C-141 aircraft (70022) from Travis AFB, California, before it deploys to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team from the MacDill AFB, Florida deployment team, unload their gear from a 5-ton truck onto a commercial aircraft before deploying to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team from the MacDill AFB, Fla. deployment team load a C-141 aircraft before it deploys to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Members of a US Central Command team, from the MacDill AFB, Fla. deployment team load a C-141 aircraft before it deploys to Southwest Asia (SWA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Major GEN. Carl F. Franklin (Left), the Joint Task Force, Southwest Asia Commander, greets Brigadier GEN. William R. Looney II (Right), the 1ST Fighter Wing commander and the Air Power Expeditionary Force commander at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan, after he arrived in his F-15C Strike Eagle Aircraft. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Azraq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron Release More

A C-21 aircraft from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois comes in for a landing at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan. The plane is carrying MGEN. Carl F. Franklin, the Joint Task Force, Southwest Asia Commander. He will be meeting personnel participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Azraq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron Release More

An overall view of the north side of the building that was severely bomb damaged in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

The bomb crater in front of the severely bomb damaged north side of the targeted building in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

Some of the bomb damaged vehicles, High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), van and trucks, lined up near the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

The severely bomb damaged north side of the building in the Khobar Towers complex, with the bomb crater in the foreground. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

A medium view of the building that was severely bomb damaged in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

An overall view of the north side of the building that was severely bomb damaged in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

Two American flags once owned by one of the victims of the Khobar Towers complex bombing. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

The facade of the undamaged side of the severely bomb damaged building in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

A sign marks the entrance of the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

The bomb damaged side of the Khobar Towers building with damaged items laid out in the foreground. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

An overall view of the north side of the building that was severely bomb damaged in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

A view of the east side of the building that was severely bomb damaged in the Khobar Towers complex. The explosion of a fuel truck set off by terrorists at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996, outside the northern fence of the Khobar Towers complex near King Abdul Aziz Air Base, killed 19 and injured over 260. The facility housed U.S. service members and served as the headquarters for the 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sean Worrell Release Status: Released to More

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: A Soldier's Solitude Category: Portrait Place: Honorable Mention PortraitU.S. Army SPECIALIST Grochowski, a tank driver with 369th Armor Compnay ponders his fate as he will soon depart Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia on the 18th of February, 1998 to support Operation Southern Watch somewhere in Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David W. Richards Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An HH-46 Sea Knight helicopter takes off from the back of the Sacramento Class: Fast Combat Support Ship, USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) while the ship is resupplying USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The helicopter is flying to USS BUNKER HILL (CG 52) (Not shown). All three ships are in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia Build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Machinist's Mate Third Class Dwan Barsh prepares to light an engine boiler aboard Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) while the ship is on deployment to the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy Boatswain's Mate Second Class John R. DesChamps Jr. loads machinery onto the Landing Dock Ship, USS OAK HILL (LSD 51) with the ship's crane while preparing for departure from a Kuwaiti port. The ship is in Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

US Navy Machinist's Mate Second Class James Champagne is training to be the boiler tech of the watch, as he talks to the engine room and watches from Main Engine Room One of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The ship is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

Onboard the Arleigh Burke Class, Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), US Navy Signalman SEAMAN Shelton D. Ruffin flashes a coded message to the USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) (Not shown), during a underway vertical replinishment in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

Onboard the Arleigh Burke Class, Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), US Navy Signalman SEAMAN Shelton D. Ruffin flashes a coded message to the USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) (Not shown) during a underway vertical replinishment in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy Lieutenant Steven H. DeMoss (Standing foreground), ship's navigator, reads specific instructions for the E-4 Navywide Rating Advancement examination while crew members fill in their personal data form onboard the Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), underway in the Persian Gulf as part of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P More

US Navy Weapons Ordnance SPECIALIST, PETTY Officer Fernandez, aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), attaches a grappling hook to a 500 pound bomb that is to be lifted up the weapons elevator to the ship's hangar deck. The INDEPENDENCE is in the Persian Gulf participating in the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

Two US Marines draw their 9mm pistols to cover a hatch opening (Not shown) during a security drill on the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The Marines are part of the ship's security force while it is deployed to the Persian Gulf for the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN Jose Garcia, from Weapons department, inspects the inside of a 500 pound bomb before putting in its nose piece and sending it up to the flight deck of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The ship is deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

The Austin Class, Amphibious Transport Dock Ship, USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) is moored alongside a Kuwaiti pier, providing the fire-power of an amphibious assault ship and its Marine Corps bretheren. The ship was sent to Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Onboard the Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), Personnelman 1ST Class Dennis L. Hodgson (Surface Warfare) (Right), exam proctor, gives directions during the Navy E-4 rating advancement exam. The AEGIS destroyer, is deployed in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John S. Mccain (DDG 56) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gloria J. Barry, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

US Navy AIRMAN Ben Cross, from the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), Weapons Department, stands atop the opening on the weapons elevator on the ship's hangar deck. He is waiting for a load of live 500 pound bombs (Not shown) to load onto jets (Not shown) supporting Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy weapons ordnance specialists stand atop a deck aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). Below the Sailors are several 500 pound bombs on the weapons elevator awaiting to be loaded onto jets (Not shown) supporting the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy Lieutenant Bill Lucas (Foreground) readies for a General Quarters drill in the Combat Direction Center aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), while the ship is deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

The Rescue and Assistance team from USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56), prepares the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (ft view) for launch to provide assistance to a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). MCCAIN is on station in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Mendleson fires a M-2 .50 caliber machine gun aboard Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Shadows at sunrise leave the Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) as US Marines prepare to load up their weapons and machinery (not shown) to leave the port of Kuwait for home. The USS ASHLAND is in Kuwait as part of a Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ashland (LSD 48) Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic More

Two US Navy Sailors review charts and plot on a map in the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE's (CV 62), Combat Direction Center during a General Quarters drill while the ship is deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

A US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 42 (HSL-42), Mayport Naval Station, Mayport, Florida, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Oliver hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy Sonar Technician 3rd Class Corwyn Smith fires a M-2 .50 caliber machine gun (Partially shown) aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy Lieutenant Roger Hartman, from Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 42 (HLS-42), Mayport Naval Station, Mayport, Florida, conducts preflight checks on his SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter prior to taking off from the flight deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

The cable, hook and strap assembly are seen as CHIEF PETTY Officer Raymond D. Cary and Boatswain's Mate Second Class from USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56), to observe the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (not shown) being lowered in to the water to provide assistance for a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). MCCAIN is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

US Navy Sailors aboard Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), fire a M-38, 25mm Chain Gun during a weapons PAC-FIRE (Pre-Action Calibration). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Combat Information Center (CIC) is the nerve center of USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56) On watch the Tactical Action Officer (TAO) is responsible for the safe and proper operation of combat systems and reports directly to the commanding officer. The AEGIS class destroyer is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

US Navy Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Mendleson fires a M-2 .50 caliber machine gun aboard Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy Operation SPECIALIST SEAMAN Ivan Mosher talks on a sound powered phone during a general quarters drill aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy SEAMAN Darris George (Left) and SEAMAN Jeremy Fratella (Right) pass mooring line into a forward scuttle aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), shortly after pulling away from the pier in Bahrain. The ROBERTS is going out to continue patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

The Rescue and Assistance team from USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56), loads the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat to provide assistance a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). MCCAIN is on station in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

US Navy Storekeeper SEAMAN Joel Paula stands lookout aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), as she leaves Bahrain to conduct patrols in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Another day ends as the sun begins to set onboard USS JOHN S. MC CAIN (DDG-56). The AEGIS destroyer is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build up. Silhouetted in the foreground is a Browning M2 HB 50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun

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

US Marine Lance Corporal Jamie Hendricks backs up a Marine Corps truck onto a US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1655) bound for the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) (Not shown) as Marines draw out of Kuwait. The USS ASHLAND was in Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Boatswain's Mate Second Class from USS JOHN S. MCCAIN (DDG-56), observes as the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat is lowered into position after providing assistance for a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). MCCAIN is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

US Navy Boatswain's Mate SEAMAN Michael J. Snelling pulls in a mooring line, freeing the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), from the pier in Bahrain. The ROBERTS is going out to continue patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1655) pulls up to a ramp at a Kuwaiti port to load up US Marine equipment (not shown) bound for the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) (Not shown) for a return trip home to Virginia. The Marines traveled to Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy Sonar Technician 3rd Class Corwyn Smith fires a M-2 .50 caliber machine gun (Not shown) aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

Rescue and Assistance team quickly loads into the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to respond to a fishing boat in distress. The AEGIS destroyer is deployed in the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build up

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

Two US Navy F/A-18A Hornets (Center & bottom) and one USN F-14 Tomcat (Top) fly over the bridge of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) as a sailor on watch looks over the Persian Gulf. The carrier is supporting the Southwest Asia build-up over southern Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy SEAMAN Darris George (Left) and SEAMAN Jeremy Fratella (Right) pass mooring line into a forward scuttle aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58), shortly after pulling away from the pier in Bahrain. The ROBERTS is going out to continue patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) loaded with Marine field equipment prepares to enter the welldeck of the Dock Landing Ship, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). The ship was pier side in Kuwait City as part of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait City Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Alexander C. Hicks Jr, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv More

A US Navy Sailor on the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), guides an aircraft on the carrier's flight deck in the Persian Gulf during Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

US Navy CHIEF GUNNER's Mate Lonnie Jones (Right) shows Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Carl Mendleson (Left) the proper way to align the ammo (ammunition) belt for a M-2, .50 caliber machine gun, aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

US Navy Lieutenant Bill Lucas (Foreground) dons a protective cover during a General Quarters drill in the Combat Direction Center aboard the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), while the ship is deployed in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

A US Marine Corps M813, 5 Ton, (6X6) cargo truck is backed onto a US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1659), bound for the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) as Marines from Camp Legune, North Carolina, draw out of Kuwait. The USS ASHLAND is in Kuwait as part of a Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors search for their next tasks on the flight deck of the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) as steam from the ship's catapult pours over the deck after an F/A-18A launch in the Persian Gulf as part of Southwest Asia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr More

An US Navy SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter from Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 42 (HSL-42), Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate, USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The ROBERTS is patrolling in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi More

A US Marine cargo truck offloads from a US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1655) and goes into the well deck of the USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) (Not shown) for a return trip home to Virginia. The Marines traveled to Kuwait as part of an Southwest Asia build-up of forces in response to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapons inspections

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GSM Third Class Glenn Mapalad shuts off a valve in the engine room aboard USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga class, guided missile cruiser, while the ship is depolyed to the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) Build-Up

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

Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class Earnest Smith (L) and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Eckert (R) watch from the fantail of USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) as their shipmates prepare to pull a towing line out to a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). ROBERTS was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors from Forrestal Class, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) ordnance department load a Pheonix missile on the wings of an F-14 fighter before it departs the carrier in the Arabian Sea for the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

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

Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) leave the ship in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to rig up a towing line to a disabled Iranian fishing boat. ROBERTS (not shown) was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A disabled Iranian fishing boat sits at anchor awaiting assistance from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) (not shown) . The ROBERTS was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

GSM Third Class Glenn Mapalad works on a pressure gauge aboard USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga class, guided missile cruiser, engine room while the ship is deployed to the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) Build-Up

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

LCDR Jeff Morse the combat systems officer of USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga class, guided missile cruiser, looks over the ships combat information screens while the ship operates in the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) Build-Up

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

Operational SPECIALIST Third Class Ellis Stone runs on the deck of USS BUNKER HILL (CG-52), a Ticonderoga Class, guided missile cruiser, while the ship is deployed to the Arabian Sea as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) Build-Up. Ellis runs four miles every couple of days by doing 32 laps around the ships external decks

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

Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Matt Oravets, Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Bill Wendsel, and Engineman 3rd Class Jared Clarkson from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) prepare to use a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat to help rig up a towing line to a disabled Iranian fishing boat. ROBERTS (not shown) was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors watch from the fantail of USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) as their shipmates rig up a towing line to a disabled Iranian fishing boat. ROBERTS was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Eckert throws a line out from the fantail of USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) to his shipmates in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB). The RHIB pulled the line out to a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown) that needs to be towed to shore. ROBERTS is patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) prepare to leave the ship in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to rig up a towing line to a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). The ROBERTS was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) and the crew of an Iranian fishing boat prepare to set up a towing rig to pull the disabled vessel to shore. ROBERTS (not shown) was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) prepare to leave the ship in a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to rig up a towing line to a disabled Iranian fishing boat (not shown). ROBERTS was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors from USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG-58) and the crew of an Iranian fishing boat set up a towing rig to pull the disabled vessel to shore. ROBERTS (not shown) was patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up when she received orders to assist this ship in distress

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig Strawser Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files