A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destro...
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 28, 2018) A visit, board, search and seizure team from the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) approach a skiff during maritime security operations. The stateless skiff was fo... more
Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Kropp from Freeport, Pa., enjoys a work-out on the fli...
Gulf of Aden (Jan. 25, 2002) Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Kropp from Freeport, Pa., enjoys a work-out on the flight deck aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during a lull in his schedule of piloting the CH-46 Sea Knight h... more
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... more
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded duri...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... more
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... more
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... more
Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard t...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to... more
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... more
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... more
North Korean cargo vessel, So San, shown just prior to being stopped a...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, shown just prior to being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Ma... more
Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) ma...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San. So San atte... more
Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) ma...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Spanish Sailors aboard the Santa Maria-class Frigate Navarra (F-85) man provide cover for boarding teams, during a hostile boarding of the North Korean vessel, So San. So San atte... more
Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard t...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Containers found to have scud missile parts in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to... more
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... more
Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the N...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) Scud missile parts and equipment found in the cargo hold aboard the North Korean vessel, So San, discovered after being boarded by Spanish Special Forces. So San attempted to eva... more
The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded durin...
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 09, 2002) The North Korean cargo vessel, So San, being stopped and boarded during maritime interception operations (MIO), conducted by two Spanish Navy ships, the Santa Maria-class Frigate Na... more
U.S. Marines stand watch on the main deck aboard USS Mount Whitney
Gulf of Aden (Dec. 23, 2002) U.S. Marines stand watch on the main deck aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) during gun quarters. Mount Whitney and her embarked Marines are deployed to the Horn of Africa regio... more
USS Gary at sea in the Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 07, 2003) A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) makes a return trip from the frigate USS Gary (FFG 51), to the amphibious command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC-20) after transferr... more
A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2003) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Sixty One (HMH-461) lands on the flight deck of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Mount Whitn... more
Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Of...
Gulf of Aden (Jul. 09, 2003) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Officer (GLO) watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship patrols the Gulf ... more
The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) pulls along side of ...
Gulf of Aden (Feb. 21, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) pulls along side of USS George Washington (CVN 73) to transfer passengers using a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while operating... more
HIJACKED THAI FISHING VESSEL
GULF OF ADEN, NORTH AFRICA (Mar. 17, 2005)--A British helicopter from the HMS Invincible and two small boats from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro provide cover as a Coast Guard boarding team takes control of the h... more
Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepare...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) prepare to receive survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of... more
A rigid hull inflatable boat carry survivors rescued from the Gulf of ...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) A rigid hull inflatable boat carry survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden to the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast o... more
A small vessel underway 25 miles off the coast of Somalia just prior t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) A small vessel underway 25 miles off the coast of Somalia just prior to capsizing, into the Gulf of Aden. Eighty-nine people survived the incident, with 5 pronounced dead on the sce... more
Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist sur...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. Eight... more
Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist sur...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 29, 2005) Sailors aboard the coastal patrol ship USS Firebolt (PC 10) assist survivors rescued from the Gulf of Aden after their small vessel capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. Eight... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailorstransfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after th...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hu... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... more
Rescued men and women sit together after their boat, a fishing vessel,...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Rescued men and women sit together after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized 25 miles off the coast of Somalia. The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), coastal... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hu... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailors aid men and women after their boat, a fishing vessel, capsized...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), aid men and women after their boat, a... more
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... more
Sailors transfer men and women in a rigid hull inflatable boat after t...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), transfer men and women in a rigid hul... more
Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), ...
Gulf of Aden (Apr. 30, 2005) Sailors assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (DDG 60), and the coastal patrol ships USS Typhoon (PC 5), and USS Firebolt (PC 10), prepare to board a dhow in the Gulf ... more
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the fast combat support ship...
Gulf of Aden (May. 13, 2005) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to the fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2), delivers munitions to the forecastle of the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) du... more
Fire Controlman 1st Class Ron Sanders and Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Clo...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Fire Controlman 1st Class Ron Sanders and Boatswain Mate 2nd Class Clovis Long assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) wrap up loading pallets ... more
Seaman Lionel Richardson and Seaman Colin Power assigned to Deck Depar...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Seaman Lionel Richardson and Seaman Colin Power assigned to Deck Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) communicate with personnel aboard the fast combat ... more
A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (C...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) transports Yemen Coast Guard Sailors to Normandy. The Yemen Sailors came aboard Normandy to learn how the... more
Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jose Sanchez assigned to Weapons Department abo...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jose Sanchez assigned to Weapons Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) moves munitions off the Focsal during a replenishment at se... more
The Sacramento-class fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) pulls...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) The Sacramento-class fast combat support ship USS Camden (AOE 2) pulls along side the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) in prior to a replenishment at sea. Normandy is cur... more
Seaman Ruslan Stanischevskiy and Seaman John Parker both assigned to D...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Seaman Ruslan Stanischevskiy and Seaman John Parker both assigned to Deck Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), attach a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Seah... more
Fire Controlman Steven Baumgartner from Oelwein, Iowa, assigned to Com...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) Fire Controlman Steven Baumgartner from Oelwein, Iowa, assigned to Combat Systems Department aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), fires the twin .50 caliber machi... more
A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (C...
Gulf of Aden (May. 14, 2005) A boarding team assigned to the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) transports Yemen Coast Guard Sailors to Normandy. The Yemen Sailors came aboard Normandy to learn how the... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approxima...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximat...
Gulf of Aden (Mar. 21, 2006) The Motor Vessel Hyundai Fortune burns in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 43 miles off the coast of Yemen. The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS De Zeven Provincien (F802) and the c... more
Ship's Hospital Corpsman and stretcher-bearers report to a mass casua...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 23, 2006) Ship's Hospital Corpsman and stretcher-bearers report to a mass casualty drill in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed f... more
Seaman Raphael G. Knight from Jacksonville, Fla. stands forward looko...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) Seaman Raphael G. Knight from Jacksonville, Fla. stands forward lookout during flight quarters, while U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight operations a... more
U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU-24) prepare ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU-24) prepare to board a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima ... more
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 46 from Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 46 from Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed fro... more
A U.S. Marine Humvee boards a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in t...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) A U.S. Marine Humvee boards a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homepo... more
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight op...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 24, 2006) U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homeport o... more
Lt.j.g. Stephan M. Beltran, left, and Cryptologist 3rd Class Brandon C...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 25, 2006) Lt.j.g. Stephan M. Beltran, left, and Cryptologist 3rd Class Brandon Cason reference a repair party manual during a General Quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo... more
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Collingham from Boise, Ida...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 26, 2006) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Collingham from Boise, Idaho, stands the Digital Dead Reckoning Tracer (DDRT) watch in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amp... more
Operations Specialist 1st Class Sterlin Williams from Biloxi, Miss., s...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 26, 2006) Operations Specialist 1st Class Sterlin Williams from Biloxi, Miss., stands Combat Information Center Watch Officer (CICWO) in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard the amphibi... more
Air crew personnel observe flight operations a short distance from the...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) During plane-guard operations aboard a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter, Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Mathew Estep from Jacksonville, N.C., left, and Aviation Warfare Sys... more
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Brian L. Spears and Culinary Specialist ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Brian L. Spears and Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale move boxes of frozen food to an assembly line on the mess decks aboard the amphibious... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway.
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway. Amphibious Assault Ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Expeditionary Strike Gro... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway.
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway. Amphibious assault ships project power and maintain presence by serving as the cornerstone of the Expeditionary Strike Gro... more
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... more
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway patrolling the...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway patrolling the Gulf of Aden as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Cole deployed from her homeport of Norf... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) James M. Cox helps S...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) James M. Cox helps Store Keeper Seaman Karron L. David and other Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical re... more
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale moves boxes of frozen fo...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Rolland Tisdale moves boxes of frozen food to an assembly line on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima rece... more
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... more
A sailor on the flight deck directs a helicopter loaded with pallets, ...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) A sailor on the flight deck directs a helicopter loaded with pallets, during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Satur... more
Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replen...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Sailors on the port side elevator move stores during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) aboard amph... more
Piles of mail sit in the hangar bay after a vertical replenishment (VE...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Piles of mail sit in the hangar bay after a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10). Iwo Jima recently dep... more
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Kevin C. Marks from Deland...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 29, 2006) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Kevin C. Marks from Deland, Fla., observes the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) underway while conducting flight operations from the... more
Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Miguel Parra and Air Traffic Controll...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Miguel Parra and Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Tina Austin assigned to the Skylords of Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two man the Tactical Air... more
Operation's Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Faieta from Clinton, Mass., a...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Operation's Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Faieta from Clinton, Mass., assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) mans the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) aboard... more
Operation's Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers assigned to Tactic...
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Operation's Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) man the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) aboard the amphibious as... more
Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Thurgood Lane, from Newport News, Va....
Gulf of Aden (Aug. 30, 2006) Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Thurgood Lane, from Newport News, Va., assigned to Tactical Air Control Squadron Two Two (TACRON-22) mans the Tactical Air Control Center (TACC) abo... more
A Landing Craft Personnel Large (LCPL) is lowered over the side of the...
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 06, 2006) A Landing Craft Personnel Large (LCPL) is lowered over the side of the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2). Saipan is currently underway on a routine deployment in support of... more
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Handler 3rd Class Theodore Nkwocha signals t...
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 07, 2006) Aviation Boatswains Mate Handler 3rd Class Theodore Nkwocha signals to a MH-53E Super Stallion that it is clear to depart the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Saipan. Saip... more
Hull Technician 1st Class Billy D. King uses a Gas Tungsten Arc Welder...
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 07, 2006) Hull Technician 1st Class Billy D. King uses a Gas Tungsten Arc Welder to patch together piping aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Commun... more
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler 3rd Class Dukins Admettre signals to...
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 09, 2006) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler 3rd Class Dukins Admettre signals to an MH-60S Seahawk of Helicopter Sea Combat Support Squadron Two Six (HSC-26) during a vertical replenishment w... more
Quartermaster 2nd Class Jason Lentz checks the distance between the U....
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 09, 2006) Quartermaster 2nd Class Jason Lentz checks the distance between the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) and the amphibious... more
Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Zachary A. MacDonald prepares to strike at ...
Gulf of Aden (Sep. 11, 2006) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Zachary A. MacDonald prepares to strike at Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Christopher Carlson's "Red Man" bag during boarding team training aboard the... more
Crew members assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5...
Gulf of Aden (Feb. 06, 2007) Crew members assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move stores and cargo during a vertical replenishme... more
Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker, Scott Hand and William Reed fr...
GULF OF ADEN (May. 13, 2007) Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker, Scott Hand and William Reed from USS Bataan (LHD 5) Repair Division conduct preventative maintenance on the multipurpose amphibious assault s... more
Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker and Scott Hand of USS Bataan (L...
GULF OF ADEN (May. 13, 2007) Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker and Scott Hand of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Repair Division conduct preventative maintenance on the multipurpose amphibious assault ships firemain by... more
Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker and Scott Hand of USS Bataan (L...
GULF OF ADEN (May. 13, 2007) Damage Controlman Firemen Jeret Parker and Scott Hand of USS Bataan (LHD 5) Repair Division conduct preventative maintenance on the multipurpose amphibious assault ships firemain by... more
A boarding team launched from French Navy Ship (FS) Guepratte (F 714) ...
GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 29, 2007) A boarding team launched from French Navy Ship (FS) Guepratte (F 714) delivers a case of bottled water to a fishing dhow off the coast of Djibouti. Guepratte departed Djibouti Nov. ... more
A French Navy sailor uses the 'big eyes' to look on as a boarding tea...
GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 29, 2007) A French Navy sailor uses the 'big eyes' to look on as a boarding team launched from French Navy Ship (FS) Guepratte (F 714) delivers a case of bottled water to a fishing dhow off t... more
Merchant vessel Golden Nori is underway after pirates departed the ves...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 10, 2007) Merchant vessel Golden Nori is underway after pirates departed the vessel. The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) is in the vicinity and standing by to provide assistance... more
Golden Nori Uunderway After Pirates Departed the Vessel
Merchant vessel Golden Nori is currently underway after pirates departed the vessel. The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) is in the vicinity and standing by to provide assistance to the crew. The r... more
boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) provi...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) provides food and stores to merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 1... more
A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) app...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) approaches merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 12. The pirates s... more
A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) app...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) approaches merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 12. The pirates s... more
The Merchant vessel Golden Nori comes along side the U.S. Navy dock la...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) The Merchant vessel Golden Nori comes along side the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) for refueling following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. ... more
The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landin...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. Pirates seized the... more