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CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II uses the ship's internal communication system to speak to the crew of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship returns to its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II addresses the crew of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) during an awards ceremony. Kelso is visiting the NICHOLAS prior to its arrival at Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., to which the ship is returning following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, second from left, greets each of the officers of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) following an awards ceremony aboard the ship. The NICHOLAS is returning to its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., after its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II pins an Enlisted Surface Warfare Qualification insignia on a petty officer during an awards ceremony aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship returns to its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II addresses the crew of the guided missile destroyer USS MACDONOUGH (DDG-39) after an awards ceremony. Kelso is visiting the MACDONOUGH as the ship nears Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II presents a Navy Commendation Medal to a petty officer during an awards ceremony aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). Kelso is visiting the NICHOLAS prior to its arrival at Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., to which the ship is returning following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

A mess management specialist works in the galley aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). The NICHOLAS is en route to Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II and his aide walk across the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) to board a Helicopter Light Anti-submarine Squadron 36 (HSL-36) SH-2F Sea Sprite helicopter after Kelsos visit to the ship. The NICHOLAS is returning to its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Crew members man the rails aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship nears its home port of Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region from Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

CHIEF of Naval Operations Adm. Frank B. Kelso II, speaks to the crew of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship nears Naval Station, Charleston, S.C., following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELDDESERT STORM

Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Oscar Sosa

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Eric Bond of the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), describes NAVOCEANO's unmanned underwater vehicles to Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran.

CHIEF of Naval Operations ADM Frank B. Kelso II listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Pentagon regarding the Navy's investigation of the April 19, 1989, explosion aboard the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). After a review of all available evidence concerning the cause of the blast, the Navy's official conclusion is that the exact cause cannot be determined.

A sailor stands by on the pier near the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) which is bedecked with bunting for the change of command ceremony during which Admiral Frank B. Kelso relinquishes his position as Commander in CHIEF, United States Atlantic Command, to Admiral Leon A. Edney. Kelso will be replacing Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost as CHIEF of Naval Operations

RADM Hugh L. Webster, left, RADM Virgil L. Hill Jr. and another officer return the salute of ADM Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, as he arrives for the change of command ceremony at which Webster relinquishes command of the Operational Test and Evaluation Force to Hill

Representatives of the General Dynamics Corp. ride on a trailer with a BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile during the "San Diego Salutes the Troops" parade. The parade is being held to honor all veterans, with special recognition being given to units that took part in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

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A flag officer swears in Admiral (ADM) Frank B. Kelso II as CHIEF of Naval Operations during a change of command ceremony at which Kelso assumes the position from ADM Carlisle A.H. Trost. The ceremony is taking place at the United States Naval Academy

Well-wishers standing on a pier to view the arrival of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) battle group watch as the guided missile destroyer USS SAMPSON (DDG-10) passes by. The battle group is returning to Mayport after being deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

ADM Frank B. Kelso II, chief of naval operations, answers questions during an interview at the Pentagon

A woman holds a child on her shoulders as she waits for the arrival of the fleet oiler USS PLATTE (AO-186). The PLATTE is returning to Norfolk following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

LT. Dan Taylor negotiates the broken rungs of a Jacob's ladder as he climbs down from the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) into a motor whaleboat. Taylor, a Navy Liaison Officer (NLO), will be transferred to a reflagged Kuwaiti tanker to act as a naval representative aboard the ship during an Earnest Will convoy mission in which the tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, left, congratulates Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith after announcing his selection as the 15th MCPON.

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