Keywords: US Navy 030807-N-9712C-005 Sailors aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) man the rails as Admiral (ret.) Leon A. Edney, the ship^rsquo,s 16th Commanding Officer, delivers his remarks during the Constellation^rsquo,s decommissioning.jpg en Naval Air Station North Island Calif Aug 7 2003 -- Sailors aboard USS Constellation CV 64 man the rails as Admiral ret Leon A Edney the ship s 16th Commanding Officer delivers his remarks during the Constellation s decommissioning ceremony The ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island marked the end of the carriers nearly 42 years of service to the nation During Constellation s commissioned service she completed 21 deployments and most recently completed combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Constellation decommissioned in San Diego at the Naval Air Station North Island will be towed to Bremerton Wash where she will remain in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Constellation is the second oldest aircraft carrier in the Navy and one of only three remaining conventionally powered aircraft carriers in its arsenal U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman John P Curtis RELEASED 2003-08-07 030807-N-9712C-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8902 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman John P Curtis PD-USGov-Military-Navy Decommissioning of USS Constellation CV-64 Aboard USS Constellation CV-64 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |