Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 040607-N-6433N-029.jpg en Crew members from USS Vella Gulf CG 72 operate a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat more commonly called a RHIB to pick up sailors and mail for transport from USS George Washington CVN 73 on June 7 2004 The Norfolk Va based ships are on a scheduled deployment in the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom 040607-N-6433N-029 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 5126 2004-06-07 en Airman Rex Nelson U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Defense gov news media for June 2004 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos USS Vella Gulf CG-72 USS George Washington CVN-73 Rigid-hulled inflatable boats of US Navy |