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

ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA

10.11.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathanael T. Miller 

U.S. Navy           

Petty Officer 2nd Class Fred Skilling, right, a boatswain's mate, directs a Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle as it backs into position in the upper vehicle storage bay aboard 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 17:46
• Photo ID: 474107
• VIRIN: 111011-N-YX169-173
• Resolution: 4288x2848
• Size: 2.25 MB
• Location: ABOARD USS PONCE, USAFRICOM, AT SEA