040303-N-0000X-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: A port side view of the US Navy (USN) Command Ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) that will deploy from San Diego, California (CA), in March to the Western Pacific. The CORONADO will provide a command platform for the Commander, US 7th Fleet staff and serve as a temporary replacement for the USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) while it undergoes a maintenance period. The BLUE RIDGE is currently forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan. The Navy is testing an innovative manning concept aboard the CORONADO that combines the skills of Navy Sailors a
040303-N-0000X-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: A port side view of the US Navy (USN) Command Ship USS CORONADO (AGF 11) that will deploy from San Diego, California (CA), in March to the Western Pacific. The CORONADO will provide a command platform for the Commander, US 7th Fleet staff and serve as a temporary replacement for the USN Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) while it undergoes a maintenance period. The BLUE RIDGE is currently forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan. The Navy is testing an innovative manning concept aboard the CORONADO that combines the skills of Navy Sailors and Military Sealift Command (MSC) Civilian Mariners (CIVMARS). The CORONADO recently completed a two-month yard period, during which its basic engineering, navigation and hotel services were converted to civilian specifications. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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Photo credit: © NB/ROD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: credit, navy, photo
