A pilot from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 37 (HSL-37) takes a moment to get some chow provided by the ships galley off the USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) while in flight off the coast of Peru. Due to mission requirements, he and his crew have been flying training exercises throughout the day and have had no opportunity to take a lunch break. The ship and crew are en route to Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Reuben James will be conducting bilateral operations with the Chilean navy
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99
Country: Unknown
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chris Desmond, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
10/06/1999
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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