Keywords: amphib base little creek, va amphibbaselittlecreekva cyclone class patrol craft uss cycloneclasspatrolcraftuss cyclone class uss typhoon (pc-5 cycloneclassusstyphoonpc5 little creek littlecreek virginia (va) virginiava united states of america (usa) unitedstatesofamericausa outdoor vehicle boat 330-CFD-DN-SD-07-00037: Port bow view showing Sailors manning the rails aboard the US Navy (USN) Cyclone Class, Coastal Defense Ship, USS Typhoon (PC 5) as it get underway in the harbor at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia (VA) for an 18 month deployment with the USS Sirocco (PC 6). These ships will be forward deployed for 18 months while crews are swapped out every six months. This 'crew swap' initiative increases the Navy's forward presence by providing an extra 90 days of on-station time per vessel when the ships stay deployed for 18 months, 4/30/2004JOC Dave Fliesen, USN. (OPA-NARA II-9/1/2015). 330-CFD-DN-SD-07-00037: Port bow view showing Sailors manning the rails aboard the US Navy (USN) Cyclone Class, Coastal Defense Ship, USS Typhoon (PC 5) as it get underway in the harbor at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia (VA) for an 18 month deployment with the USS Sirocco (PC 6). These ships will be forward deployed for 18 months while crews are swapped out every six months. This 'crew swap' initiative increases the Navy's forward presence by providing an extra 90 days of on-station time per vessel when the ships stay deployed for 18 months, 4/30/2004JOC Dave Fliesen, USN. (OPA-NARA II-9/1/2015). 330-CFD-DN-SD-07-00037: Port bow view showing Sailors manning the rails aboard the US Navy (USN) Cyclone Class, Coastal Defense Ship, USS Typhoon (PC 5) as it get underway in the harbor at Little Creek Amphibious Base, Virginia (VA) for an 18 month deployment with the USS Sirocco (PC 6). These ships will be forward deployed for 18 months while crews are swapped out every six months. This 'crew swap' initiative increases the Navy's forward presence by providing an extra 90 days of on-station time per vessel when the ships stay deployed for 18 months, 4/30/2004JOC Dave Fliesen, USN. (OPA-NARA II-9/1/2015). littlecreek unitedstatesofamericausa virginiava amphibbaselittlecreekva cycloneclasspatrolcraftuss cycloneclassusstyphoonpc5 |