General (GEN) Johnnie E. Wilson, Commanding General United States Army Material Command, talks with other high ranking members of the United States Army after touring the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Gordon (T-AKR 296). GEN Wilson watched as equipment was loaded onto the ship in preparation for its maiden voyage. (USNS) Gordon is the first United States Navy (USN) Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships, or LMSR, cargo vessel. USNS Gordon is a former commercial tanker and underwent conversion to United States Navy Military Sealift Command specifications to make it ideal for the loading, transport and unloading of United States Army and United States Marine Corps combat equipment....

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[Complete] Scene Caption: General (GEN) Johnnie E. Wilson, Commanding General United States Army Material Command, talks with other high ranking members of the United States Army after touring the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Gordon (T-AKR 296). GEN Wilson watched as equipment was loaded onto the ship in preparation for its maiden voyage. (USNS) Gordon is the first United States Navy (USN) Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off Ships, or LMSR, cargo vessel. USNS Gordon is a former commercial tanker and underwent conversion to United States Navy Military Sealift Command specifications to make it ideal for the loading, transport and unloading of United States Army and United States Marine Corps combat equipment. The ship can carry an entire US Army Armor Task Force, including up to 58 tanks, 48 other tracked vehicles and more than 900 trucks and other wheeled vehicles. It is more than 300 yards long and has a storage capacity of more than 300,000 square feet. The ship is named in honor of MASTER Sergeant Gary I. Gordon, US Army, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1994 for his gallantry in action in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Base: Naval Weapons Station Charleston

State: South Carolina (SC)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: A1C Gregory L. Davis, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
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