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The US Navy (USN) Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) (rear), passes the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIA (LHD 7) as it leaves Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), as it heads out to sea. SHREVEPORT, IWO JIA and two other Navy ships, will get underway today heading to areas off the Gulf Coast as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The four ships bring with them six Disaster Relief Teams (DRT) that include amphibious construction equipment, medical personnel and associated supplies to assist with the relief effort. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina Humanitarian Assistance Operations is led by the Federal Emergency...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: The US Navy (USN) Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock USS SHREVEPORT (LPD 12) (rear), passes the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) as it leaves Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), as it heads out to sea. SHREVEPORT, IWO JIMA and two other Navy ships, will get underway today heading to areas off the Gulf Coast as part of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. The four ships bring with them six Disaster Relief Teams (DRT) that include amphibious construction equipment, medical personnel and associated supplies to assist with the relief effort. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina Humanitarian Assistance Operations is led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD).
Base: Norfolk
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Gregory A. Roberts, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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