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An elevated port beam view of the ocean mine sweeper USS EXCEL (MSO 439) underway off the coast of San Diego

An elevated port beam view of the ocean mine sweeper USS EXCEL (MSO 43...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 William A. Hart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand by on the bow as the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) approaches port. The FEARLESS is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the GRAPPLE to support US Navy escort operations

Crew members stand by on the bow as the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haifa Country: Israel (ISR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crew member checks a safety manual prior to an exercise aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53) to support U.S. Navy escort operations

A crew member checks a safety manual prior to an exercise aboard the o...

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

Storekeeper 2nd Class Randy Summers stands watch at the helm of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) to support US Navy escort operations

Storekeeper 2nd Class Randy Summers stands watch at the helm of the oc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The ocean minesweepers USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) heads towards the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

The ocean minesweepers USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) heads towards the Persia...

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

A crewman stands by on the bow as the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) pulls into port. The FEARLESS is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the GRAPPLE to support US Navy escort operations

A crewman stands by on the bow as the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Haifa Country: Israel (ISR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members stand by on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) during a training exercise. The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

Crew members stand by on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIV...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A small bird is perched on a rail aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

A small bird is perched on a rail aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ILL...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) tied up at a pier

A port quarter view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) tie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Klinkenberger Release S... More

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) tied up at a pier

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO 456) ti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Klinkenberger Release S... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) tied up at a pier

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FORTIFY (MSO 446) tied up...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Klinkenberger Release S... More

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ENHANCE (MSO-437)

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ENHANCE (MSO-437)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) at anchor while a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM 14) RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter practices minesweeping techniques over the gulf

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) at anc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey A. Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ESTEEM (MSO 438) inspect a cable coming off the ship's winching system during minesweeping operations

Sailors aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ESTEEM (MSO 438) inspect a ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Esteem (MSO 438) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Patrick E. Winter, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ESTEEM (MSO 438) tied up at a pier

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ESTEEM (MSO 438) tied up ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks, Jr., USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of the Super Sea Rover, a romote control mine-seeking system, on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO 488) in the Persian Gulf

A close-up view of the Super Sea Rover, a romote control mine-seeking ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Conquest (MSO 488) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks Jr., USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Crew members haul a minesweeping device aboard the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448)

Crew members haul a minesweeping device aboard the ocean minesweeper U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Alex Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Sailors sitting on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) attach connecting fixtures to floats that will be placed along the control cable for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle

Sailors sitting on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A CHIEF PETTY Officer examines a cable connector for the Super Sea Rover mine locator vehicle as it sits on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427)

A CHIEF PETTY Officer examines a cable connector for the Super Sea Rov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A crewman explains minesweeping equipment to William Ball III, secretary of the Navy, left, as Commander T.L. Kaye and Rear Admiral (RADM) Anthony A. Less, commander, Joint Task Force Middle East, look on aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO 488). Ball is meeting with members of the Joint Task Force Middle East during his visit to the Persian Gulf

A crewman explains minesweeping equipment to William Ball III, secreta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Conquest (MSO 488) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen stand ready at their stations on board the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO-442) during operations in support of Navy efforts to provide security for U.S.-flagged shipping in the gulf. The boat's sweep gear floats rest in cradles on the stern

Crewmen stand ready at their stations on board the ocean minesweeper U...

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

Location: Persian Gulf. A phone talker stands ready along with other crewmen on the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) during operations supporting Navy efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

Location: Persian Gulf. A phone talker stands ready along with other c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Loaded with minesweeping gear on the stern, the US Navy (USN) Ocean Minesweeping Ship USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440) passes through the open draw of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Loaded with minesweeping gear on the stern, the US Navy (USN) Ocean Mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Anacostia River State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Re... More

A commercial harbor tug maneuvers the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) toward the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT III. The IMPERVIOUS and other vessels are being transported to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield

A commercial harbor tug maneuvers the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

A crew member stands by at the rail of the USS ADROIT (MSO-509) as preparations are made for loading the ocean minesweeper aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport ADROIT and other minesweepers to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A crew member stands by at the rail of the USS ADROIT (MSO-509) as pre...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came... More

A crewman aboard a work boat watches as the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1) is positioned alongside the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) on the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 is transporting the vessels, along with other minesweepers, to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

A crewman aboard a work boat watches as the mine countermeasure ship U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) is moved over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) is moved over the submerged...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came... More

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) lies tied up over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Super Servant 3. The LEADER, two ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the Super Servant 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) lies tied up over the subme...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Dunn Release Status: Released... More

The national ensign flies from the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as the ship lies tied up during Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) is in the background

The national ensign flies from the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Abu Dhabi Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Gawlowicz Release Status: R... More

Crewmen on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) stand by during mine-clearing oeprations following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm

Crewmen on the deck of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) stan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rudy D. Pahoyo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

Tug boats move the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) clear of the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449)), foreground, waits to be moved. The IMPERVIOUS, the ADROIT and a third ocean minesweeper, the USS LEADER (MSO-490), have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Tug boats move the ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) clear of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

A work boat comes alongside the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) as it sits on the deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A work boat comes alongside the ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The ocean minesweepers USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449), foreground, and USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), right, sit aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as its deck is submerged to permit minesweepers to be unloaded. The minesweepers have returned to Norfolk after being deployed for 14 months in the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweepers USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449), foreground, and USS A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) sits aboard the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 4 as the ship's deck is submerged to permit the unloading of the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490). SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the minesweepers to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) sits aboard the Dutch heavy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO-488) tied up at the Navy quarantine pier in San Diego Harbor

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO-488) tied ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release Status: Re... More

MARINE SAFETY INSPECTORS

MARINE SAFETY INSPECTORS

MOBILE, Ala. (Dec. 17, 2002)---Lt. Michael Adams, a marine safety inspector from Marine Safety Office Mobile, inspects for the proper operation of a pressure vacuum valve onboard the 808-foot, Liberian-flagged ... More

REPORTING-IN DAY, US Coast Guard Photo

REPORTING-IN DAY, US Coast Guard Photo

NEW LONDON, Conn. (June 30, 2003)--Coast Guard cadet appointees or "swabs" are inducted into military life on their first or "reporting-in" day. R-day is a demanding one, as the new swabs, class of 2007, endure... More

US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS MUSTIN (DDG 89) Sailors use a 7-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to transport some of the rescued crewmen from the Motor Vessel (MV) OLYMPIAS to the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) after the OLYMPIAS engine room caught fire and engulfed the vessel. The CARL VINSON is in the Persian Gulf conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and in support of the Global war on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS MUSTIN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Adan Fabela, III, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) prepares to enter the well deck of the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3). The KEARSARGE is on a regularly scheduled deployment, conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) prepares to enter the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: LHD-3 Scene Camera Operator: SGT Roman Yurek, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A US Navy (USN) S-3B Viking Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft, Sea Control Squadron 24 (VS-24, Scouts), Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW 8), prepares to land aboard the USS Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71), while participating in a regularly scheduled deployment to the Persian Gulf to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of the Global war on Terrorism

A US Navy (USN) S-3B Viking Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft, Sea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Randall Damm, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

The US Navy (USN) Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship, USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) (bow, foreground) approaches the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Underway Replenishment Oiler, USNS RAPPAHANNOCK (T-AO 204) (center) and the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS NASSAU (LHA 4) (background) for a connected replenishment (CONREP) in the Persian Gulf, while on a regularly scheduled deployment to conduct a Maritime Security Operation (MSO) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The US Navy (USN) Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship, USS CARTER HA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael J. Sandberg, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Aerial bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Harpers Ferry Class: Dock Landing Ship, USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) underway in the Persian Gulf following a replenishment at sea (RAS) exercise during a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO)

Aerial bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Harpers Ferry Class: Dock Land...

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

A starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) underway on its maiden deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf while participating in the global war on terrorism

A starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Aaron Burden, PH3 Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) Security personnel move together as a "stack" during tactical movement training on the focsle of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN is on a six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and the global war on terrorism in the Pacific Ocean

US Navy (USN) Security personnel move together as a "stack" during tac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James R. Evans, USN Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Brandon Sheets, performs a pre-flight inspection of an USN SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4), on the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The REAGAN is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf regions in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Brandon Sheets, performs ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM/ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher D. Blachly, USN Releas... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), perform the final scheduled Foreign Object Damage (FOD) walk down of the day. The REAGAN and embarked carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) is currently on its maiden deployment conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf region while participating in the global war on terrorism

US Navy (USN) Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors onboard the USN Cyclone Class Coastal Defense Ship, USS TYPHOON (PC 5), conduct mooring operations with the Royal Netherlands Navy Fast Combat Support Ship, Hr Ms AMSTERDAM (A 836), prior to a Refueling At Sea (RAS) evolution, while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea

US Navy (USN) Sailors onboard the USN Cyclone Class Coastal Defense Sh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Typhoon (PC 5) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Bobby Northnagle, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Hundreds of US Navy (USN) Sailors and their family members depart the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS NASSAU (LHA 4) at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA). Visitors came aboard to welcome home Sailors as the NASSAU, returned home as the lead ship of the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), after successfully completing a six-month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism, where they conducted Maritime Security Operations (MSO) for the US 5th Fleet and Theater Security Cooperation for US 6th Fleet

Hundreds of US Navy (USN) Sailors and their family members depart the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LISN Santos Huante, USN Release Statu... More

A French Navy Aerospatiale SA-365 Dauphin 2 helicopter lands aboard the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis), while the ship is underway in the North Arabian Sea conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of the global war on terrorism

A French Navy Aerospatiale SA-365 Dauphin 2 helicopter lands aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Decatur (DDG 73) Scene Camera Operator: QM1 David J. Conrad, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the USN Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HSL-4) (right) flies over the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) and the USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) ships before an aerial demonstration in the Pacific Ocean. The REAGAN and USN CVW-14 are completing their six-month regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO)

A US Navy (USN) SH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to the USN Helicopte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A quarter starboard stern view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIA) Guided Missile Destroyer (Aegis) USS McCAMPBELL (DDG 85), as it executes a high-speed maneuver, during a sea power demonstration while on deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean

A quarter starboard stern view of the US Navy (USN) Arleigh Burke Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Kathleen Gorby, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Lance Coporal Joseph Donhue uses a Big Eyes telescope while standing watch from the signal bridge of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) as the ship transit through the Suez Canal, Egypt (EGY). The IWO JIMA is currently conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the region

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Lance Coporal Joseph Donhue uses a Big E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Amanda M. Williams, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Terry B. Kraft (standing), Commanding Officer (CO) of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), checks to make sure the catapult tension is correct prior to the launch of a USN F/A-18 Hornet aircraft during flight operations on the deck of his ship. The REAGAN and USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are completing their six-month regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO)

US Navy (USN) Captain (CAPT) Terry B. Kraft (standing), Commanding Off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Marc Rockwell-Pate, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

USN Navy (USN) Boatswain Mate First Class (BM1) Nicholas Hurcado (left) awaits orders to let family and friends greet their loved ones aboard the USN Arleigh Burke Class (Flight 1) Guided Missile Destroyers USS DECATUR (DDG 73) during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station (NS) San Diego, California (CA). The DECATUR and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 completed a regular scheduled six-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO)

USN Navy (USN) Boatswain Mate First Class (BM1) Nicholas Hurcado (left...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN James Seward, USN Release St... More

Tugboats conduct a water salute to the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) as it pulls into its homeport of Naval Air Station (NAS) North island, California (CA). The REAGAN and USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) completed their six-month regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean

Tugboats conduct a water salute to the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCC(Sw/Nac) Spike Call, USN... More

US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 3rd Class Carlos Lecaro, Electronic Technician (right) and PETTY Officer 3rd Class Josh Sampson, Electronic Technician (left) perform routine maintenance on the high-frequency amplifier aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). The IWO JIMA deployed in the Mediterranean Sea supports Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Bradley Dawson) (Released)

US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 3rd Class Carlos Lecaro, Electronic Techni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Bradley Dawson, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

608012-N-4856C-146 (Aug. 12, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 1ST Class Edgar C. Corley, Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler 1ST Class (AW) aboard the USN WASP Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) observes an USN MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Combat Support 26 (HSC-26) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in the Mediterranean Sea. This mission is in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark (Released)

608012-N-4856C-146 (Aug. 12, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 1ST Clas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Christopher L. Clark, USN Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, left, Commander, Combined Forces Maritime Component Command, shakes hands with German Navy Rear Adm. Heinrich Lange, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 150, during a Change-of-Command ceremony onboard the Pakistani Navy Ship Tariq Class (Type 21) Destroyer PNS SHAHJAHAN in Bahrain on Aug. 22, 2006. Rear Adm. Lange relieved Pakistani Navy Rear Adm. Shahid Iqbal SI, as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 150. CTF-150 is responsible for conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Nicole Carter) (Released)

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, left, Commander, Combined Forces...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Nicole Carter, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Navy Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Ship USS ARDENT (MCM 12) Sailors raise an AN/SLQ-48(V) Mine Neutralization Vehicles (MNV) out of the water after the completion of a mine countermeasure exercise on Dec. 2, 2006 on the Persian Gulf. The MNV's mission is to seek and destroy mines and is used in the region to support maritime security operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Justin K. Thomas) (Released)

U.S. Navy Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures Ship USS ARDENT (MCM 12) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Justin K. Thomas, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83, 'Rampagers'), Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7), launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) to participate in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility on July 21, 2007. The EISENHOWER and embarked CVW-7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as compliment the counter-terrorism and security efforts of the other nations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 8...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler guides a MH-60S Nightwawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-28into position to release pallet of cargo on the flightdeck of the Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BATAAN (LHD3) during a verticle replenishment March 6, 2007. The Amphibious Assault Ship USS BATAAN received 39 pallets of supplies from USNS CONCORD (T-AFS 5), March 6, 2007. The BATAAN ESG is currently supporting maritime security operations (MSO) in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of operations.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by GUNNERY SGT. Clark J. Schindler) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler guides a MH-60S Nightwaw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Bataan (LHD 3) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Clark J. Schindler, USMC Release... More

USS Harry S. Truman, US Navy Photogrpah

USS Harry S. Truman, US Navy Photogrpah

Aviation machinist's mate Airman Tommy Allen transports several tie-down chains across the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman and embarked ... More

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall transits

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall transits

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall transits the Persian Gulf. Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of ... More

181125-N-UX013-1022 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) Naval

181125-N-UX013-1022 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) Naval

181125-N-UX013-1022 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 25, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Michael Allred, assigned to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, provides over-watch security fr... More

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MSO 431) underway

A port beam view of the ocean minesweeper USS DOMINANT (MSO 431) under...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An officer conducts a tour for visitors aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427). In the background is the ocean minesweeper USS GALLANT (MSO 489) The ships is assigned to the Naval Reserve Force (NRF)

An officer conducts a tour for visitors aboard the ocean minesweeper U...

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

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing the salvage ship USS HOIST (ARS-40) and the ocean minesweeper USS ENGAGE (MSO-433) moored to Pier #3. The vessels are open for public inspection during the Fourth of July holiday

A view from the Historical Park at the Washington Navy Yard showing th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FIDELITY (MSO-443) moored at Pier Three during a port visit to the Washington Navy Yard

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS FIDELITY (MSO-443) moored...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Release... More

Aerial starboard rear view of the US Navy (USN) Agile Class Ocean Minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) underway

Aerial starboard rear view of the US Navy (USN) Agile Class Ocean Mine...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Hart, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SEAMAN Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS-53), uses a power grinder to remove rust from the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO-442). The FEARLESS is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf by the GRAPPLE to support U.S. Navy escort operations

SEAMAN Susan Collett, a crewman from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS...

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

A view from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) of the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) under tow. The GRAPPLE is towing the FEARLESS and two other ocean minesweepers to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations. An M2.50-caliber machine gun is in the foreground

A view from the salvage ship USS GRAPPLE (ARS 53) of the ocean mineswe...

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

Members of a rig crew handle lines on the bow of the ocean minesweeer USS FEARLESS (MSO 442). The FEARLESS is one of the three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

Members of a rig crew handle lines on the bow of the ocean minesweeer ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members practice firing an M2.50-caliber machine gun from the stern of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448). The ILLUSIVE is one of three minesweepers being towed to the Persian Gulf to support US Navy escort operations

Crew members practice firing an M2.50-caliber machine gun from the ste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 C. Duvall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) underway

A bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICIT (MSO 456) underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The ship's commanding officer directs operations from the bridge wing of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICIT (MSO 456)

The ship's commanding officer directs operations from the bridge wing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Chuck Mussi Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO-488) in the background

A starboard view of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sitrah Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Navy divers deploy in a rubber boat during minesweeping operations in the Persian Gulf. The men are assigned to the ocean minesweeper USS ESTEEM (MSO 438)

Navy divers deploy in a rubber boat during minesweeping operations in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alexander C. Hicks, Jr., USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A crewman monitors a mine detection and classification sonar console aboard the ocean minesweeper USS CONQUEST (MSO 488)

A crewman monitors a mine detection and classification sonar console a...

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

Crew members deploy a minesweeping cable from the fantail of the ocean minesweeper USS ILLUSIVE (MSO 448) in the Persian Gulf

Crew members deploy a minesweeping cable from the fantail of the ocean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Illusive (MSO 448) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Alex Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen hose down the deck winches of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLICT (MSO-456) during Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Crewmen hose down the deck winches of the ocean minesweeper USS INFLIC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Mitchell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied up at a pier on the base

A port bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS CONSTANT (MSO 427) tied u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN Release Status: ... More

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO 509) undergoing overhaul at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Corporation's Brambleton branch

A starboard bow view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO 509) und...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elizabeth River, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Relea... More

Location: Persian Gulf. A pennant at upper marks the position of the sweep gear float towed by the ocean minesweeper USS FEARLESS (MSO 442) as crewmen on the boat stand ready at their stations. The FEARLESS and other Navy ships are operating in support of efforts to provide security for US-flagged shipping in the gulf

Location: Persian Gulf. A pennant at upper marks the position of the s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Fearless (MSO 442) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Ocean Minesweeping Ship USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440), on display at pier 3 during the Navy yard's open house

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Ocean Minesweeping Ship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington Navy Yard State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.... More

The US Navy (USN) Ocean Minesweeping Ship USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440) underway

The US Navy (USN) Ocean Minesweeping Ship USS EXPLOIT (MSO 440) underw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Anacostia River State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret.) Re... More

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) waits in the harbor prior to its loading aboard the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship Super Servant 3. The SUPER SERVANT 3 will transport the LEADER, other minesweepers, and the mine countermeasure ship USS AVENGER (CMC-1) to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) waits in the harbor prior t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen... More

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is secured over the submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3. Three U.S. Navy ocean minesweepers and a mine countermeasures ship are being loaded aboard the SUPER SERVANT 3 for transportation to the Persian Gulf, where they will support U.S. forces sent to the region in reaction to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) is in the background

The ocean minesweeper USS LEADER (MSO-490) is secured over the submerg...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came... More

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) and other vessels are positioned on the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

The mine countermeasures ship USS AVENGER (MCM-1), the ocean minesweep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and other vessels are positioned on the partially submerged deck of the Dutch heavy lift ship SUPER SERVANT 3 prior to offloading in support of Operation Desert Shield

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and other vessels are p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Charles Roach Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A crew member records gauge readings in the boiler room of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. While the EXPLOIT remains at the base, its 82 crew members and officers will deploy to the Middle East to replace the crew of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509). ADROIT's current crew has been operating in support of Operation Desert Shield since September

A crew member records gauge readings in the boiler room of the ocean m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Ron Fontaine Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) conducting mine-clearing operations following the cease-fire that ended Operation Desert Storm. The USS LEADER (MSO-490) and an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter are in the background

A port view of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509) conducting m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rudy D. Pahoyo Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier by the large harbor tug SANTAQUIN (YTB-824), center, and a civilian tug after being unloaded from the Dutch heavy lift SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier by...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

British coastal minesweepers and a U.S. Navy ocean minesweeper travel in formation during Operation Desert Shield. The British vessels include the HMS CATTISTOCK (M-31), HMS ATHERSTONE (M-38) and HMS HURWORTH (M-39). The U.S. Minesweeper is the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449)

British coastal minesweepers and a U.S. Navy ocean minesweeper travel ...

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

050429-N-5526M-001 (Apr. 29, 2005)Crew members assigned to the US Navy (USN) Cyclone Class Coastal Defense Ship USS FIREBOLT (PC 10) rescue refugees from Somalia after their boat, a fishing Dowel, capsized somewhere out in the Indian Ocean (IOC). The FIREBOLT is currently providing Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.U.S. Navy official photo by Photographer's Mate First Class Robert R. McRill (RELEASED)

050429-N-5526M-001 (Apr. 29, 2005)Crew members assigned to the US Navy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Robert R. Mcrill, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

US Navy (USN) MASTER-at-Arms SEAMAN (MASN) Matthew Ramer, Mobile Security Detachment 24 (MSD-24), scans the horizon for small boats while transiting the Straits of Hormuz onboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Oiler, USNS WALTER S DIEHL (T-AO 193) in order to conduct underway refueling operations while participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Navy (USN) MASTER-at-Arms SEAMAN (MASN) Matthew Ramer, Mobile Secur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Sw) Aaron Ansarov, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

US Navy (USN) Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class (HT2) Carl Harris (left) waits patiently as USN CHIEF Electronics Technician (ETC) Ronald Olmsted assembles his EOD-8 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Suit during a training evolution (session). Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit Four Detachment 12 recently conducted a Final Evaluation Phase (FEP) of training to simulate operations the team may experience while supporting maritime security operations (MSO). MSO set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime onment, complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations, and denies international terrorists use of the maritime...

US Navy (USN) Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class (HT2) Carl Harr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Hull Maintenance Technician Second Class (HT2) Carl Harris (left) waits patiently as USN CHIEF Electronics Technic... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors onboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Aegis), USS NORMANDY (CG 60), observe as the Iraqi Costal Defense Force (ICDF), Patrol Craft 103 (P 103), takes on fuel, during a Replenishment At Sea (RAS), conducted while underway in the Persian Gulf. The NORMANDY is currently supporting maritime security operations (MSO) in the maritime environment along with complementing the counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations

US Navy (USN) Sailors onboard the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cru...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Normandy (CG 60) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Aaron Ansarov, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Coast Guard (USCG) Sailors assigned to a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team board fishing dhows in the area near the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT), as part of Coalition Task Force Five Eight (CTF-58), to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) for the Iraqi oil platforms. MSO denies international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Coast Guard (USCG) Sailors assigned to a Visit, Board, Search and S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) Aaron Ansarov, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Camp LeJeune, North Carolina (NC), practice fast roping from the back ramp of an USMC CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter onto the flightdeck of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose) USS KEARSARGE (LHD-3). The KEARSARGE and embarked 26th MEU are on a regularly scheduled deployment, and are currently conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: LHD-3 Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Christopher Newsome, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4), Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia (VA), makes a final approach to embark aboard the USN Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) off the coast of Somalia. The CARTER HALL and ACU-4 are currently on deployment conducting maritime security operations (MSO) in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT)

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), Assault Craft Unit 4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Michael Sandberg, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

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