At sea aboard USS Constellation (CV 64) Dec. 11, 2002 -- Lt. j.g. Dave Champaigne from Elkhart, Ind., goes through a dry fire safety brief with Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Raymond Bratcher from Las Vegas, Nev., on the fantail. Constellation is on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Felix Garza Jr.
Naval Station San Diego, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2002) -- USS Preble (DDG 88), the Navy's newest destroyer, arrives for the first time as its homeport of San Diego. The arrival makes it the fourth Arleigh Burke destroyer to be stationed in San Diego since May of 2001. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Jason Heavner.
