Navy Lieutenant JG Mark Ferley checks out the unusual cargo on his MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter as Army veterinarian Captain Bryan Ketzenberger keeps an eye on a dolphin used for mine counter measures, as the mammal is flown off USS DENVER (LPD 9) back to San Diego during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97
Base: Uss Denver (LPD 9)
Scene Major Command Shown: HM-15/USS DENVER
Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Nac) Jeff Viano, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
21/06/1997
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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