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Mullen Visits USS Lake Erie
U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, left, commanding officer USS Lake Erie greets Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a visit to the ship to congratulate the crew on their successful launch of a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008. U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, left, commanding officer USS Lake Erie, speaks with Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during a visit to the ship to congratulate the crew on their successful launch of a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008.U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, commanding officer of the USS Lake Erie, describes the successful launch of a missile from his ship to a non-functioning satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008. U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, commanding officer of the USS Lake Erie, describes the successful launch of a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008.U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, commanding officer of the USS Lake Erie, describes the successful launch of a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008.
U.S. Navy Capt. Randall M. Hendrickson, left, commanding officer USS Lake Erie greets Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a visit to the ship to congratulate the crew on their successful launch of a Standard Missile-3 at a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite as it traveled in space at more than 17,000 mph over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2008.
Defense Dept. photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley