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Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Apr. 20, 2004) -- The command ship USS Coronado (AGF 11)
pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command Ship (MSC) underway
replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) to conduct a
replenishment-at-sea (RAS) while underway in the Pacific Ocean.
Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for U.S. Seventh
Fleet while USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) completes 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, includes Sailors from the Seventh Fleet
flagship Blue Ridge to support the embarked Seventh Fleet staff. U.S.
Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E. Woods. (RELEASED)
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