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    USS Enterprise [Image 2 of 10]

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    A replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation is underway between two naval vessels in rough ocean conditions. A pallet of supplies wrapped in black netting is suspended mid-transfer via a highline/jackstay rig between the ships. A military helicopter is also visible in the background, suggesting a combined vertical and connected replenishment operation.

    ARABIAN SEA

    05.19.2011

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    U.S. Navy           

    The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) receives supplies from the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during an underway replenishment. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are on a routine deployment conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Jared M. King)

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    Date Taken: 05.19.2011
    Date Posted: 05.20.2011 23:34
    Photo ID: 404936
    VIRIN: 110519-N-0569K-035
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 1.09 MB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA
    Web Views: 41
    Downloads: 3

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    A large gray naval or military vessel is docked, with numerous personnel lining the deck wearing hard hats and orange life vests. A person is suspended over the side of the ship in an orange personnel transfer basket (Billy Pugh basket) attached to a crane or davit. This appears to be a personnel transfer or boarding operation.
    A replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation is underway between two naval vessels in rough ocean conditions. A pallet of supplies wrapped in black netting is suspended mid-transfer via a highline/jackstay rig between the ships. A military helicopter is also visible in the background, suggesting a combined vertical and connected replenishment operation.
    Two individuals are working in a warehouse or cargo handling area, examining a cardboard box labeled 'Alcoa Fastening Systems.' One person wearing a green long-sleeve shirt holds the box while the other, in a blue t-shirt with a watch and what appears to be a stethoscope or lanyard, points at a shipping label on the box. A blue tag visible in the scene reads 'USNS BRIDGE T-AOE 10 BLUE SOLID,' indicating a U.S. Navy supply ship context.
    Naval personnel in blue coveralls and protective helmets with visors are conducting a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) operation on the deck of a warship. A helicopter is performing a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) transfer between the two vessels, with a cargo load visible beneath it. Orange fuel/transfer hoses and rigging equipment are staged on the deck in the foreground.
    A rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is traveling at high speed across open blue ocean water, creating a large wake and spray. The vessel carries approximately six personnel, all wearing orange life vests, with most also wearing blue helmets. The scene appears to be a military or coast guard operation based on the equipment and uniforms visible.
    The image shows a formal military reception or visit aboard or at the pier of USS Gravely (DDG-107), a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. Personnel in U.S. Navy uniforms are greeting what appear to be foreign military officers in a handshake ceremony at the gangway. The ship's emblem/crest is prominently displayed on the pier deck in the foreground.
    A man wearing a red shirt, safety goggles, and blue nitrile gloves is performing maintenance or cleaning on a large weapon system, likely a heavy machine gun or crew-served weapon. He is working in what appears to be a military armory or storage room, with a 'Night Vision Locker' visible in the background. He is using a wooden-handled brush or cleaning tool on the weapon components.
    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) bearing hull number 1665 is approaching the open well deck of a larger amphibious ship, viewed from inside the stern gate opening. The craft is carrying military vehicles, including what appears to be a tan/desert-colored tactical vehicle, and is flying an American flag. The scene depicts a standard amphibious operations procedure of a landing craft returning to its mother ship.
    A researcher wearing a white lab coat and laser safety goggles is working at an optical breadboard table in a darkened laboratory. Multiple laser beams — both red and green — are visible crossing the table surface, interacting with various optical components. The setup appears to be a complex laser optics or interferometry experiment.
    A United States Navy C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft, marked with the number 42, is captured in the moment of landing or launching from an aircraft carrier flight deck. The aircraft features twin turboprop engines with large multi-blade propellers and has its landing gear deployed. The ocean is visible in the background, and the carrier's wake is visible in the water.

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