040428-N-9849W-001 Pacific Ocean (Apr. 28, 2004) - Steve Philfer, from San Diego, Calif., a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command, gives the pilots of a SH-3 Sea King assigned to the "War Lords" of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five One (HSL-51) the signal to lift from the flight deck aboard USS Coronado (AGF 11). Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is in a scheduled dry dock maintenance period. Besides serving as a temporary command ship, Coronado is also experimenting with a unique manning conce
040428-N-9849W-001 Pacific Ocean (Apr. 28, 2004) - Steve Philfer, from San Diego, Calif., a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command, gives the pilots of a SH-3 Sea King assigned to the "War Lords" of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five One (HSL-51) the signal to lift from the flight deck aboard USS Coronado (AGF 11). Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is in a scheduled dry dock maintenance period. Besides serving as a temporary command ship, Coronado is also experimenting with a unique manning concept. The crew is made up of MSC civilian mariners and a small group of Sailors, designed to replace the 481 Sailors normally assigned to Coronado. The combined MSC/Navy crew of 263, and some augmentees from the Seventh Fleet flagship Blue Ridge, support the embarked Seventh Fleet staff. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E. Woods. (RELEASED) US Navy 040428-N-9849W-001 Steve Philfer, from San Diego, Calif., a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command, gives the pilots of a SH-3 Sea King the signal to lift from the flight deck
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