190404-N-TP834-1397 SANTA RITA, Guam (April 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Det. Guam man steadying lines attached to a Mark VI patrol boat from Coastal Riverine Squadron 2 Det. Guam during a first-time proof of concept lift on board the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) in Apra Harbor. NCHB-1, Detachment Guam, assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, is the Navy’s only active duty cargo handling battalion. They are a rapidly deployable unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, capable of loading and discharging ships and aircraft in all-climatic and threat conditions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner, Jr.)
Date Taken: | 04.04.2019 |
Date Posted: | 04.06.2019 01:17 |
Photo ID: | 5242995 |
VIRIN: | 190404-N-TP834-1397 |
Resolution: | 1643x2000 |
Size: | 2.93 MB |
Location: | SANTA RITA, GU |
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