Keywords: US Navy 021216-N-5319A-001 USS Fletcher (DD 992).jpg en At sea with USS Fletcher DD 992 Dec 16 2002 -- The spruance class destroyer flies the national ensign while underway in the central command area of responsibility Fletcher is conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations MIO in the Arabian Gulf while enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq Fletcher is part of the Navy s Sea Swap initiative which involves rotating three crews through a single ship to allow for more time on station in theater while returning crews home at six month intervals U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho RELEASED 2002-12-16 021216-N-5319A-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 4463 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Brien Aho PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Fletcher DD-992 |