Keywords: US Navy 020627-N-4374S-011 U.S. Navy boarding team inspects merchant ship in the Arabian Gulf.jpg en Arabian Gulf Jun 27 2002 -- A Security force boarding team from USS Cushing DD 985 inspects a merchant ship suspected of carrying illegal cargo in the Arabian Gulf Boarding teams have been conducting Maritime Interception Operations MIO to search for contraband cargo aboard merchant ships in the area Cushing is conducting missions in support of UN sanctions against Iraq in accordance with Operation Southern Watch while serving to combat terrorism in support of Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2002-06-27 020627-N-4374S-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1822 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Cushing DD-985 Boarding parties June 2002 photographs |