USS Chinook (PC 9)

The Cyclone Class patrol boat, USS Chinook (PC 9), patrols the waters of the Arabian Gulf during the early hours of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William F. Gowdy)

USS Firebolt (PC 10)

The U.S. Navy Cyclone Class Patrol Craft USS Firebolt (PC 10) passes by the Naval Weapons Station at Yorktown, VA. The starboard side view shows the vessels splinter camouflage paint scheme. The patrol craft’s primary mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. (U.S. Navy Photo by William H. Clarke)

USS Whirlwind (PC 11)

The Cyclone-class Coastal patrol craft USS Whirlwind (PC 11) protects Iraq's oil terminals in the Northern Persian Gulf. Attached to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 158.1, Whirlwind is on deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the Northern Persian Gulf and protect Iraq's sea-based infrastructure, which provides the Iraqi people the opportunity for self-determination. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Wheeler)

USS Whirlwind (PC 11)

The Cyclone-class Coastal patrol craft USS Whirlwind (PC 11), steams along while escorting the Navy's new Joint Maritime Staging Terminal (JMAST) that will support multi-national commander with Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf. MSO sets the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin K. Thomas)