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U.S. Navy Machinist Mate 2nd Class Gerald Castro, a native of Isabela, Philippines, is honorably discharged from the Navy shortly before re-enlisting in the well deck aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during Underway Recovery Test 11, Feb. 26, 2024. In preparation for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission, which will send four astronauts in Orion beyond the Moon, NASA and the Department of Defense will conduct a series of tests to demonstrate and evaluate the processes, procedures and hardware used in recovery operations for crewed lunar missions. Amphibious transport docks, like USS San Diego, have unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner to support NASA, including embarking helicopters, launching and recovering small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2024 14:13 |
| Photo ID: | 8258088 |
| VIRIN: | 240226-N-UY363-1069 |
| Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
| Size: | 2.7 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 102 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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USS San Diego (LPD 22)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
