050219-N-7512V-007 Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 19, 2005) - A boat crew attaches a pulley prior to having their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) lifted out of the water and back onto the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) after recovering a disabled BQM-74E Aerial Target Drone that was launched from the flight deck during its annual missile exercise (MISSILEX). Cowpens is conducting operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Kaitlyn Rae Vargo (RELEASED) US Navy 050219-N-7512V-007 A boat crew attaches a pulley prior to having their Rigid Hull I


050219-N-7512V-007 Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 19, 2005) - A boat crew attaches a pulley prior to having their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) lifted out of the water and back onto the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) after recovering a disabled BQM-74E Aerial Target Drone that was launched from the flight deck during its annual missile exercise (MISSILEX). Cowpens is conducting operations off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Kaitlyn Rae Vargo (RELEASED) US Navy 050219-N-7512V-007 A boat crew attaches a pulley prior to having their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) lifted out of the water and back onto the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) after recovering a disabled B


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