Keywords: US Navy 090726-N-4124C-058 Sailors of the former rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) depart as the ship^rsquo,s decommissioning flag is lowered to officially transfer the ship to the Military Sealift Command.jpg en SASEBO Japan Sept 26 2007 - Sailors of the former rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard ARS 50 depart as the ship s decommissioning flag is lowered to officially transfer the ship to the Military Sealift Command Safeguard served 22 years in the U S Navy prior to the transfer and has served as part of the forward-deployed naval forces for the past nine years U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole RELEASED 2007-09-26 090726-N-4124C-058 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 51271 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam R Cole PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sasebo Nagasaki Aboard USNS Safeguard T-ARS-50 Ship decommissioning |