Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jan 24, 2007) -- Electronics Technician 3rd Class
Edward Mittelstaed, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), climbs a ladder leading to the
Tactical Air Navigation Platform on the mast to perform pre-deployment
maintenance on the safety rails. Paul Hamilton and her crew are
currently making preparations to deploy as a member of the USS John C.
Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group. Stennis and its strike group are
scheduled to enter 5th Fleet's area of operation and provide support to
U.S. and coalition forces operating there. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl (RELEASED)
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