Keywords: US Navy 040428-N-9849W-001 Steve Philfer, from San Diego, Calif., a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command, gives the pilots of a SH-3 Sea King the signal to lift from the flight deck.jpg en Pacific Ocean Apr 28 2004 - Steve Philfer from San Diego Calif a civilian mariner assigned to the Military Sealift Command gives the pilots of a UH-3H Sea King assigned to the War Lords of Light Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Five One HSL-51 the signal to lift from the flight deck aboard USS Coronado AGF 11 Coronado is serving as the temporary command ship for U S Seventh Fleet while USS Blue Ridge LCC 19 is in 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 and some augmentees from the Seventh Fleet flagship Blue Ridge support the embarked Seventh Fleet staff U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E Woods RELEASED 2004-04-28 040428-N-9849W-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13740 U S Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class John E Woods PD-USGov-Military-Navy UH-3H Sea King Aboard USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Aboard USS Coronado AGF-11 |