Cmdr. Gordon Smith, commanding officer of the �Patriots� of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 prepares to conduct an aerial change of command ceremony with Cmdr. Christopher Rankin over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or as a transport for personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Travis Alston)
Date Taken: | 04.09.2007 |
Date Posted: | 04.09.2007 13:46 |
Photo ID: | 40974 |
VIRIN: | 070407-N-8446A-008 |
Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
Size: | 1.52 MB |
Location: | PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA |
Web Views: | 73 |
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