070603-N-0684R-034 PERSIAN GULF (June 3, 2007) - Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team member Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Kim Ditzel, attached to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), patrols with a .60 caliber machine gun mounted on the front of the ship's rigid hull inflatable boat. Interaction Patrols (IPATS) are an element of maritime operations and are conducted in Iraqi territorial waters so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region. Preble, as part of John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is conducting maritime operations in the Per
070603-N-0684R-034 PERSIAN GULF (June 3, 2007) - Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team member Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Kim Ditzel, attached to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), patrols with a .60 caliber machine gun mounted on the front of the ship's rigid hull inflatable boat. Interaction Patrols (IPATS) are an element of maritime operations and are conducted in Iraqi territorial waters so that commercial shipping and fishing can occur safely in the region. Preble, as part of John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is conducting maritime operations in the Persian Gulf. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Reeves (RELEASED) US Navy 070603-N-0684R-034 Visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team member Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Kim Ditzel, attached to the guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG-88)
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