Keywords: US Navy 030807-N-1356A-002 Sailors aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) lower the colors for the last time during the ships decommissioning ceremony.jpg en Naval Air Station North Island Calif Aug 7 2003 -- Sailors aboard USS Constellation CV 64 lower the colors for the last time during the ship's decommissioning ceremony The ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island marked the end of the ship's nearly 42 years of service to the nation During Constellation s commissioned service she completed 21 deployments and most recently completed combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom Constellation decommissioned in San Diego at the Naval Air Station North Island will be towed to Bremerton Wash where she will remain in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Constellation is the second oldest aircraft carrier in the Navy and one of only three remaining conventionally powered aircraft carriers in its arsenal U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Charles E Alvarado RELEASED 2003-08-07 030807-N-1356A-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8896 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Charles E Alvarado PD-USGov-Military-Navy Decommissioning of USS Constellation CV-64 Aboard USS Constellation CV-64 |