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CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, right, a U.S. Navy historian, tours the engine room of the Greek frigate HS Limnos (F-451) with CMDR. C. Nikitiadis, the ship's commanding officer. The Limnos is one of the ship's of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, right, a U.S. Navy historian, tours the engine...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) prepare to search the smokestack during an inspection of the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Stanley K. Jordan, left, and GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Groenewold, both members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), stand guard on the fantail of the Turkish freighter Rize K. during an inspection of the vessel. The Rize K is the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT, circling in the background, is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Stanley K. Jordan, left, and GUNNER's Mate ...

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

Commandos stand by aboard the French destroyer FS JEAN DE VIENNE (D-643) during a maritime interdiction mission. 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

Commandos stand by aboard the French destroyer FS JEAN DE VIENNE (D-64...

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

Members of the ship's helicopter crash crew gather for a group photograph on the flight deck of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-463). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of the ship's helicopter crash crew gather for a group photogr...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) search through bags of flour in the cargo hold during an inspection aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, converses with crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force. Bauer is recording information regarding the role of the PRATT and its crew in enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, converses with crew members...

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

Armed with MP-5A5E 9mm submachine guns, the members of a boarding team from Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 run onto the bridge of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS (T-AO-188) during a boarding exercise. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Armed with MP-5A5E 9mm submachine guns, the members of a boarding team...

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

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) take their places aboard a 26-foot personnel boat to return to the ship after conducting a preliminary search of the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

The executive officer of the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) explains boarding procedures to CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, right, a U.S. Navy historian, as the Vencedora comes alongside a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

The executive officer of the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) explains...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) prepare to enter the cargo hold aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K, during an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's Mate Dennis Cutler watches the sun rise over the Sinai Peninsula from the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's Mate Dennis Cutler watches the sun rise over ...

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

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's mate Dennis Cutler and Boilerman Technician 2nd Class Thomas Coppie converse as they watch the sun rise over the Sinai Peninsula from the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's mate Dennis Cutler and Boilerman Technician 2...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) prepare to enter the cargo hold aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K, during an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), inspect the Turkish freighter Rize K., the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The MIF was charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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 close-up view of bags of flour in the cargo hold of the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The vessel is being inspected by a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A close-up view of bags of flour in the cargo hold of the Turkish frei...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a U.S. Navy historian, signs the guest book during his visit to the Greek frigate HS Limnos (F-451). The Limnos is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a U.S. Navy historian, signs the guest book du...

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

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force. The PRATT has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroye...

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 sailor aboard the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) mans an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun to cover members of a boarding team as they prepare to go aboard the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia to conduct a search. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Officers gather on the bridge of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643) for an operations briefing. The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Officers gather on the bridge of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienn...

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

A members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) searches the bridge of the Turkish freighter Rize K. during an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WI...

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 flight deck crewman aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) waves to the crew of a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter assigned to the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643) takes off. The ships are part of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A flight deck crewman aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) wave...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) search through bags of flour in the cargo hold during an inspection aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, questions crew members aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force. Bauer is recording information regarding the role of the PRATT and its crew in enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, questions crew members aboa...

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 member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) clears his Model C CETME assault rifle after returning from the inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36)...

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

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 strap on their equipment as they prepare for a boarding exercise aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 strap on their equipment as they...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) search through bags of flour in the cargo hold during an inspection aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, listens as the executive officer of the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) explains his ship's engine room procedures. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, listens as the ex...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party, watches as an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter conducts aerial surveillance of the Turkish freighter Rize K. The team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a U.S. Navy historian, speaks with the commanding officer of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-463). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a U.S. Navy historian, speaks with the command...

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

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force. The PRATT has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroye...

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

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Stanley K. Jordan, left, and GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Groenewold, both members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), stand guard on the fantail of the Turkish freighter Rize K. during an inspection of the vessel. The Rize K is the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT, circling in the background, is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Stanley K. Jordan, left, and GUNNER's Mate ...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Navy combat artist/historian, observes as members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) examine spaces during an inspection aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. The freighter is the first such vessel approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Navy combat artist/historian, observes as me...

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

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 stand by prior to a boarding exercise aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 stand by prior to a boarding exe...

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 member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) removes his pistol from its holster after returning from the inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A member of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36)...

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

A close-up view of the MP-5K submachine gun carried by a boarding team member aboard the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A close-up view of the MP-5K submachine gun carried by a boarding team...

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

The guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) patrols the Red Sea during a maritime interdiction mission. The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

The guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) patrols the...

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

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 run across the flight deck of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) after descending a rope from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter during a boarding exercise. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 run across the flight deck of th...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party depart from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) in a small boat to approach the Turkish freighter Rize K. The team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton Savage, USNR-R, poses for a photograph aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. with members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The men are conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT, circling in the background, is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton Savage, USNR-R, poses for a photo...

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

Sailors aboard the Spanish frigate VENCEDORA (F-36) secure a Zodiac inflatable boat alongside the ship as members of the ship's boarding party return from their inspection of a merchant vessel. The VENCEDORA is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Sailors aboard the Spanish frigate VENCEDORA (F-36) secure a Zodiac in...

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

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) reaches for a line as a Zodiac inflatable boat carrying members of the ship's boarding party is recovered following the boarding party's inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) reaches for a lin...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, right, a U.S. Navy historian, takes a photograph of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) as he passes by in a helicopter. The JOSHUA HUMPHREYS is operating with the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, right, a U.S. Navy historian, takes a photogra...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer speaks with a crew member from the Turkish freighter Rize K., the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. Bauer is a Navy combat artist/historian who is observing while a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) conducts an investigation of the Turkish vessel. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer speaks with a crew member from the Turkish frei...

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

CAPT. Mike Martus, left foreground, commander of Destroyer Squadron 14 and the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF) in the Red Sea, speaks with his chief of staff, CMDR. Thomas Carter; CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, Naval historian, and CMDR. Dennis Dean, commanding officer of guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The meeting is taking place aboard the PRATT, flagship of the MIF, which has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Mike Martus, left foreground, commander of Destroyer Squadron 14...

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

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) climb aboard the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia to conduct a search of the ship's cargo. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Groenewold, Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class Glenn T. Wade and Machinery Technician 3rd Class Eric Glenn, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), stand by aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) prior to inspecting the Turkish freighter Rize K., the first vessel approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Groenewold, Boatswain's Mate 1ST Class...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the executive officer, right, and another officer aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) during a visit to the ship. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the ex...

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

A team leader, part of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), briefs his team members during an inspection of the Turkish freighter Rize K, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A team leader, part of a boarding party from the guided missile destro...

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

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 draw their weapons and equipment prior to a boarding exercise aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 draw their weapons and equipment...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party approach the Turkish freighter Rize K. after departing from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

An Agusta-Bell 212 ASW helicopter assigned to the Greek frigate HS Limnos (F-451) returns to the ship after carrying a boarding party to a merchant vessel for an inspection. The Limnos is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq.

An Agusta-Bell 212 ASW helicopter assigned to the Greek frigate HS Lim...

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

Armed with MP-5A5E 9mm submachine gun, a member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 leads his boarding team up a ladder aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS (T-AO-188) during a boarding exercise. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Armed with MP-5A5E 9mm submachine gun, a member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL)...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, tours the engine room of the French destroyer FS JEAN DE VIENNE (D-643) with the ship's commanding officer during a visit aboard the vessel. 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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, tours the engine room of th...

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

Crew members stand by to assist as CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, prepares to descend from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter onto the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Crew members stand by to assist as CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval his...

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

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton Savage, USNR-R, joins a boarding party comprised of U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment members and other personnel as they prepare to depart from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milton Savage, USNR-R, joins a boarding ...

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 crew chief of a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter looks out of the helicopter's open door during a flight off of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

The crew chief of a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter looks out of the hel...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Navy combat artist/historian, observes operations as a team leader, part of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), reviews the ship's log of the Turkish freighter Rize K. The freighter is the first such vessel approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Navy combat artist/historian, observes opera...

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 member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 wipes down his 12-gauge shotgun while embarked aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 wipes down his 12-gauge shotgun...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party depart from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) in a small boat to approach the Turkish freighter Rize K. The team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

Members of the ship's boarding party climb aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) following their inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of the ship's boarding party climb aboard the Spanish frigate ...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the commanding officer, left, and the executive officer of the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) during a visit to the ship. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the ...

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

A boarding team from Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 prepares to enter the bridge of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS (T-AO-188) during a boarding exercise. Each team member is armed with an MP-5A5E 9mm submachine gun. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A boarding team from Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 prepares to enter the ...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party depart from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) in a small boat to approach the Turkish freighter RIZE K. The team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

A port view of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) underway. In addition to its normal duties, the JOSHUA HUMPHREYS served as a base of operations for Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8, which provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A port view of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) underw...

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

A Member of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party radios an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter as it conducts aerial surveillance of the Turkish freighter Rize K. The LEDET team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A Member of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boar...

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

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's mate Dennis Cutler and Boilerman Technician 2nd Class Thomas Coppie converse as they watch the sun rise over the Sinai Peninsula from the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's mate Dennis Cutler and Boilerman Technician 2...

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 boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) returns to the ship in a 26-foot personnel boat after conducting a preliminary boarding of the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DD...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) deploy across the deck of the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia as they prepare to conduct a search of the ship's cargo. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A member of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) disembark from the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia after a preliminary inspection of the ship's cargo. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A member of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLD...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Two members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) disembark from the Iraqi merchant vessel Zanoobia after a preliminary inspection of the ship's cargo. The GOLDSBOROUGH is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), a multinational force organized at the start of Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Two members of a boarding team from the guided missile destroyer USS G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A team leader, part of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), questions the captain and first mate of the Turkish freighter Rize K., the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A team leader, part of a boarding party from the guided missile destro...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board the Turkish freighter Rize K. in preparation for an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 gather up their gear as they prepare for a boarding exercise aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188). SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 gather up their gear as they pre...

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 Zodiac inflatable boat carrying members of the ship's boarding party approaches the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) following the boarding party's inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A Zodiac inflatable boat carrying members of the ship's boarding party...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the commanding officer, second from right, the executive officer, second from left, and another officer aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) during a visit to the ship. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, left, a U.S. Navy historian, talks with the co...

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

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) guard crew members aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. as other party members inspect the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT is flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

Members of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) clear their weapons after returning from the inspection of a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq. The serviceman in the foreground is holding a Model C CETME assault rifle.

Members of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) ...

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

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force. The PRATT has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Crew members relax in the mess area aboard the guided missile destroye...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, Naval historian, converses with the officer-in-charge of a commando detachment deployed aboard 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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, Naval historian, converses with the of...

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

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's Mate Dennis Cutler watches the sun rise over the Sinai Peninsula from the deck of the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

SENIOR CHIEF Machinist's Mate Dennis Cutler watches the sun rise over ...

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 member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 descends a rope from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter hovering over the flight deck of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) during a boarding exercise. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

A member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 descends a rope from a Helicopt...

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

The crew chief of a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter makes some notes before the helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643). The Jean de Vienne is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

The crew chief of a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter makes some notes bef...

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

A port bow view of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643) underway while on patrol as part of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF). The MIF was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A port bow view of the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643) unde...

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

A flight deck crewman aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) watches as a French Mark 4 Lynx helicopter assigned to the French destroyer FS Jean de Vienne (D-643) takes off. The ships are part of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A flight deck crewman aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) watc...

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

The guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), circles the Turkish freighter Rize K., the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The MIF was charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

The guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44), flagship o...

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

Members of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) ride in a Zodiac inflatable boat as they return to their ship after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of a boarding party from the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) ...

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

Crewmen aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) keep watch over a merchant vessel that was stopped for an inspection. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Crewmen aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) keep watch over a ...

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

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss a line to members of a boarding party as they return to the ship in a Zodiac inflatable boat after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss...

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

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) boarding party signal to crew members aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. as they approach the vessel in a small boat. The LADET team will be conducting an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. LEDET team members are helping the Maritime Interdiction Force enforce U.S. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) board...

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 sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss a line to members of a boarding party as they return to the ship in a Zodiac inflatable boat after inspecting a merchant vessel. The Vencedora is one of the ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF), which was formed during Operation Desert Shield to enforce U.S. trade sanctions against Iraq.

A sailor aboard the Spanish frigate Vencedora (F-36) stands by to toss...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, speaks with the ship's doctor during a tour of the sick bay aboard 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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, speaks with the ship's doct...

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, is transported by CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter to the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44). The PRATT, flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, has been enforcing U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, a Naval historian, is transported by CH-46 Sea...

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

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

CAPT. Douglas C. Bauer, center, Naval historian, discusses maritime in...

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

Crew members and passengers wait near the bow of the Indian passenger ship AKBAR as members of the law enforcement detachment from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) search the ship. The GOLDSBOROUGH is operating as part of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF) to enforce U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Crew members and passengers wait near the bow of the Indian passenger ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: OS2 John Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the law enforcement detachment from the guided missile destroyer USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) board the Indian passenger ship AKBAR. The GOLDSBOROUGH is operating as part of the Maritime Interdiction Force (MIF) to enforce U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq.

Members of the law enforcement detachment from the guided missile dest...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: OS2 Bouvia Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILLIAM V. PRATT (DDG-44) prepare to enter the cargo hold aboard the Turkish freighter Rize K. during an inspection of the vessel, the first freighter approved by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to Iraq. The PRATT, circling the Rize K. in the background, is the flagship of the Maritime Interdiction Force, the unit charged with enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

Members of a boarding party from the guided missile destroyer USS WILL...

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

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