Keywords: Ex-USS Forrestal departs Naval Station Newport 100615-N-SQ684-016.jpg en The decommissioned aircraft carrier ex-USS Forrestal AVT 59 departs Naval Station Newport's Pier One Tuesday morning June 15 for a three-day journey to Philadelphia The first of the supercarriers USS Forrestal was commissioned Sept 29 1955 and was in service for more than 38 years U S Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Melissa F Weatherspoon/Released Unit Defense Imagery Management Operations Center DVIDS Tags heritage; deployed; fast; tradition; freedom; commerce; DIMOC; navy; Sailors; U S Navy; liberty; war fighters; USS Forrestal; protect; worldwide; am; sea lanes; on watch; war fighting; flexible; preserve peace; deter aggression; defend freedom; operate forward; be ready; DVIDS Bulk Import 2010-06-15 Senior Chief Petty Officer Melissa Weatherspoon https //www dvidshub net/image/1343119/ex-uss-forrestal-departs-naval-station-newport 100615-N-SQ684-016 2014-05-17 14 23 NEWPORT RI US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Newport Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |