The Military Sea Lift Ship, Sirius Class Combat Stores Ship, USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9) (Left), conducts vertical replenishment deliveries to the Forrestal Class Aircraft Carrier, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), during sustained operations in the Persian Gulf. The INDEPENDENCE and SPICA are conducting operations in support of sanctions against Iraq, under Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)

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Keywords: aircraft, carrier, dn-sd-01-04862, gulf, msc, operation, persian, southern, spica, usns, vertrep, watch