US Navy (USN) Admiral (AM) Michael G. Mullen, CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO), is greeted by the Ships Company and Commanding Officer as he arrives aboard the USN Whidbey Island Class: ock Landing Ship, USS TORTUGA (LS 46), while the ship is ported in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), assisting with Hurricane Katrina relief operations. The CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) and MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) are traveling the gulf coast to get a personal assessment of damages caused by the hurricane. The USN is currently involved in Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the epartment of...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Admiral (ADM) Michael G. Mullen, CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO), is greeted by the Ships Company and Commanding Officer as he arrives aboard the USN Whidbey Island Class: Dock Landing Ship, USS TORTUGA (LSD 46), while the ship is ported in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), assisting with Hurricane Katrina relief operations. The CHIEF of Naval Operations (CNO) and MASTER CHIEF PETTY Officer of the Navy (MCPON) are traveling the gulf coast to get a personal assessment of damages caused by the hurricane. The USN is currently involved in Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD).

Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA

Base: USS Tortuga (LSD 46)

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw/Sw) Robert Mcrill, Usn

Release Status: Released to Public
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