Keywords: US Navy 050203-N-0295M-002 The Military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet ocean tug USNS Apache (T-ATF 172) endures a rare snow storm on board Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek, Va.jpg en Norfolk Va Feb 3 2005 The Military Sealift Command MSC fleet ocean tug USNS Apache T-ATF 172 endures a rare snow storm on board Naval Amphibious Base NAB Little Creek Va Fleet tugs are used to tow ships barges and targets for gunnery exercises They are also used as platforms for salvage and diving work as participants in naval exercises to conduct search and rescue missions to aid in the clean up of oil spills and ocean accidents and to provide fire fighting assistance Apache is the last of the Powhatan-class fleet ocean tugs and was delivered to the Navy in 1981 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain RELEASED 2005-02-03 050203-N-0295M-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21543 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Daniel J McLain PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek |