Keywords: US Navy 040107-N-8977L-009 Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Vaughn Francis from Lorain, Okla., tests aircraft engine oils.jpg en Atlantic Ocean Jan 7 2004 Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Vaughn Francis from Lorain Okla tests aircraft engine oils for contamination as part of a standard quality assurance check during a five-day ammunition on-load aboard USS Boxer LHD 4 Boxer departed for the Arabian Gulf on Jan 14 2004 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom rotation of forces after returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in August 2003 The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and its more than 900 Sailors and 200 Marines are transporting equipment and aviation assets for the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force 1st MEF from Camp Pendleton Calif U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Johansen Laurel RELEASED 2004-01-07 040107-N-8977L-009 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11571 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Johansen Laurel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Photos taken with Nikon D1 Aboard USS Boxer LHD-4 |