Keywords: US Navy 021022-N-4374S-025 VP-1 conducts reconnaissance missions in the Middle East.jpg en Central Command Area of Operation Oct 22 2002 -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Steve Rodriguez a flight engineer assigned to the Screaming Eagles of Patrol Squadron One VP-1 carefully monitors the refueling evolution on a P-3C Orion during preparations for an upcoming flight mission The P-3C is a land-based long-range anti-submarine warfare ASW and reconnaissance patrol aircraft VP-1 is based in Whidbey Island Wash and is on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the Middle East conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2002-10-22 021022-N-4374S-025 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 3061 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from Central Command Patrol Squadron 1 United States Navy October 2002 photographs |