The U.S. Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepares to transfer fuel to the Spruance Class Destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968), as a CH-46 Sea Knight from Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8) delivers ordnance to Washingtons flight deck during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) in the Western Atlantic Ocean, January 29, 1996. USS George Washington Battle Group is commanded by RADM Henry Giffen and is currently enroute to the Mediterranean Sea for a scheduled six-month deployment. While there, they will patrol the waters of the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO peace keeping mission, Operation Joint Endeavor
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR
Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
Scene Camera Operator: PHOTO Mate James Vidrine
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Tags
Date
29/01/1996
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
Copyright info
No known copyright restrictions