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    During my career in the United States Air Force I was very fortunate to have several Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) to various locations around the world in support of U2 operations. On my last TDY the Commander of the Detachment had me suit up in what U2 pilots wear. The picture in the middle is where I am riding the wing of a U2. The is referred to as "riding the wing."

The following pictures were taken during January 1982 while our battle group operated in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. The carrier shown below is the USS John F. Kennedy. The third picture (left to right) is of the USS Roanoke (my first ship) performing an Underway Replenishment with the USS JFK on her port side and a unknown DDG to her starboard side.  

BM2 Stewart and myself on station during another Under Way Replenishment. The third picture (left to right) was taken in Diego Garcia, showing the mileage from the center of that island to various locations around the world.

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