SAN DIEGO (March 3, 2013)1 of 4
Alexis "Jackie" Bolden, the wife of current NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, christens the Mobile Landing Platform USNS Montford Point (T-MLP 1) in San Diego. Montford Point is the first ship of its class and will serve as a floating base for amphibious operations and operate as a transfer point between large ships and small landing craft. U.S. Navy photo by Steven Whalen, General Dynamics NASSCO (Released) 130302-O-ZZ999-001
SAN DIEGO (March 2, 2013)2 of 4
The Mobile Landing Platform USNS Montford Point (T-MLP 1) is moored pier side in San Diego during the ship's christening ceremony. Monford Point is the first ship of its class and will serve as a floating base for amphibious operations and operates as a transfer point between large ships and small landing craft. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro (Released) 130302-N-PB383-020
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2013)3 of 4
Quartermaster 1st Class Timothy Sheedy, assigned to the Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC4), fires .50 caliber machine gun blanks at simulated hostile small boats during an Advanced Phase Training Exercise (APTEX). APTEX is a four-day exercise designed to stress and evaluate the U.S. Navy Patrol Coastal crew in an integrated and advanced level environment and tests the crew's ability to complete exercise objectives, demonstrating the ship's ability to work and communicate as a team. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Sunderman (Released) 130228-N-XO436-556
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 28, 2013)4 of 4
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws a football to a Sailor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a USO-sponsored visit led by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate (Released) 130228-N-OY799-565
