Keywords: departure; cg 73; crown royal; guided-missile cruiser; sailors; sea and anchor; idcertex departurecg73crownroyalguidedmissilecruisersailorsseaandanchoridcertex pacific ocean pacificocean california united states unitedstates 20160401-N-FV739-037 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2016) –Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Chase Yardley stands the forward lookout watch aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) during an independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX). The IDCERTEX is designed to certify select U.S. ships as independent deployers as tasked by Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza/Released) 20160401-N-FV739-037 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 1, 2016) –Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Chase Yardley stands the forward lookout watch aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) during an independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX). The IDCERTEX is designed to certify select U.S. ships as independent deployers as tasked by Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher A. Veloicaza/Released) |