Coast of Southern California, 22 June 1997 — Flight deck crew members wait on the flight deck of the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) prior to the launch of a AH-1W Cobra helicopter during “Exercise Kernel Blitz '97”. “Kernel Blitz” is taking place off the coast of Southern California to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations.
DoD photo taken by PH1(NAC) Stephen Batiz, USN.
Updated: 10 January 2009 | Born on 09 January 2008 |