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Persian Gulf (Jan. 15, 2005) -- An SA 330J Puma helicopter, assigned to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) transports cargo to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during vertical replenishment (VERTREP) at sea. Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions over Iraq. The Truman Strike Group and CVW-3 are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Richard J. Brunson (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
January 15, 2005
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 1st Class Richard J. Brunson
Caption Writer
LT j.g. Chris Bishop, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
CVN 75
Other Visible Equipment
USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10), SA 330J Puma
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
UNREP / VERTREP