USS Ponce begins its victory lap [Image 1 of 3]

ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

10.11.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathanael T. Miller 

U.S. Navy           

Seaman Recruit Christopher Newell, left, Seaman Theodore Faison, a boatswain's mate, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Malloy, a boatswain's mate, prepare to halt the veering out, or pay out, of anchor chain as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) anchors off the Virginia Capes. Ponce will begin a decommissioning process after a nearly 41-year career following a series of training operations and final port calls over the next two months.

• Date Taken: 10.11.2011
• Date Posted: 10.14.2011 17:47
• Photo ID: 474105
• VIRIN: 111011-N-YX169-052
• Resolution: 2848x4288
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA