Keywords: US Navy 030624-N-9411J-004 Torpedoman 1st Class Jim Macchiarella from Rapid City, S.D., assigned to the U.S. Navy guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60), Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure Team (VBSS) climbs a rope.jpg en Arabian Gulf Jun 24 2003 Torpedoman 1st Class Jim Macchiarella from Rapid City S D assigned to the U S Navy guided missile frigate USS Rodney M Davis FFG 60 Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure Team VBSS climbs a rope ladder to inspect an Iraqi cargo and passenger vessel during a Maritime Interdiction Operation MIO MIO operations are performed by specially-trained personnel who board and inspect vessels to ensure they are operating in accordance with current U N resolutions and to prevent transportation of illegal cargo and personnel Rodney M Davis is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq s weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christopher L Jordan RELEASED 2003-06-24 030624-N-9411J-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8320 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Christopher L Jordan PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Rodney M Davis FFG-60 Rope ladders |