030804-N-7265L-022 Pacific Ocean (August 4, 2003) -- A CH-46D Sea Knight assigned to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) Detachment Eight (Det. 8), passes in front of the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while transferring supplies from the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently on an extended deployment in the western Pacific, during an extensive maintenance period for the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) currently in dry dock in


030804-N-7265L-022 Pacific Ocean (August 4, 2003) -- A CH-46D Sea Knight assigned to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) Detachment Eight (Det. 8), passes in front of the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) while transferring supplies from the fast combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1) to the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently on an extended deployment in the western Pacific, during an extensive maintenance period for the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) currently in dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson. (RELEASED) US Navy 030804-N-7265L-022 A CH-46D Sea Knight assigned to the 'Gunbearers' of Helicopter Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) Detachment Eight (Det. 8), passes in front of the guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82)


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