USS Ponce begins its victory lap [Image 2 of 3]

ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

10.11.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathanael T. Miller 

U.S. Navy           

Chief Petty Officer Oliver Simon, left, a boatswain's mate, and Petty Officer 3rd Class James Thompson, a boatswain's mate, direct a landing craft air cushion as it approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15). 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: 474106
• VIRIN: 111011-N-YX169-150
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 1.67 MB
• Location: ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA