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On board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). US Marine Corps Sergeant Phillip Young (right) and U.S. Navy Mess SPECIALIST Second Class (MS2) William Deese (left) glaze a baked cornucopia during ongoing preparations for a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast. The GEORGE WASHINGTON and her embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are currently operating in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq, by patrolling the no-fly zone. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 26 November 1997

An US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Four Zero (VAQ-140) prepares to be launched from the flight deck of the USN Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67). The USN TICONDEROGA CLASS: Guided Missile Cruiser (AEGIS) USS HUE CITY (CG 66) is underway alongside. The Kennedy and her Battle Group are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) Aircraft Director signals a USN F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), Blue Diamonds, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), to taxi forward prior to launch from the flightdeck aboard Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). The CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf

US Navy (USN) Landing Signal Officers observe the approach of a USN EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to the "Patriots" of Electronic Attack Squadron One Four Zero (VAQ-140), as it prepares to make an arrested landing aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER and Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting a Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Period

EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Zero (VAQ-130) sit idle on the flight deck wrapped in barrier paper to protect the aircraft from high winds and blowing sand on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during its transit through the Suez Canal. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier is scheduled to arrive in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Truman is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

A US Navy (USN) MH-60S Seahawk helicopter transports stores during an underway replenishment (UNREP) to the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) as the Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS ANTIETAM (CG 54) steams in the background. The CARL VINSON Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf

US Navy crewmen from the Air Department stand by as a Carrier Early Warning E-2C Hawkeye aircraft launches from the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), during on-going intense flight operations. The NIMITZ and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) continue to support UN sanctions against Iraq during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Tensions in the gulf have recently increased following Saddam Hussein's public announcement that he will suspend cooperation with UN weapons inspection teams, if sanctions are not lifted, 21 February 1998

A United states Marine Corps, F/A-18C "Hornet" from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two Five One (VMFA-251) clears the flight deck during sustained flight operations in the Persian Gulf. The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) and VMFA-251 are in the region to enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq. Operation Southern Watch, 22 February 1998

A US Navy F-14B Tomcat, Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). The GEORGE WASHINGTON and VF-102 are currently conducting operations in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq. Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 25 February 1998

U.S. Navy LT Greg Parker maneuvers his EA-6B Prowler assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 137 (VAQ-137) behind the starboard wing of a British Nimrod MK2 during preparations to receive an air-refueling probe. VAQ-137 is embarked on board the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq

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Flight deck personnel aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) prepare an F/A-18C Hornet from the Knighthawks of Fighter Attack Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136) for a mission over Bosnia Herzegovina. The USS George Washington is commanded by CAPT Malcolm P. Branch and is operating in the Adriatic Sea in support of the NATO-led Operation Decisive Endeavor

The commanding officer of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 133 (VAQ-133) talks to a visitor at the 1991 Paris Air Show.

Members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 run across the flight deck of the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO-188) after descending a rope from a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) CH-46D Sea Knight helicopter during a boarding exercise. SEAL Team 8 provided boarding teams to assist ships of the Maritime Interdiction Force in their enforcement of U.N. sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm

The launch officer gives the signal to launch an EA-6B Prowler aircraft during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60). The Prowler is assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 132 (VAQ-132)

Approved insignia for: Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139 (VAQ-139)

An air-to-air side view of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129 (VAQ-129)

US Navy (USN) Airmen (AN) from Fighter Strike Squadron One Three One (VFA-131) "Wildcats" perform maintenance on a F/A-18 Hornet during a no-fly day aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN73), while underway on a scheduled deployment in the Mediterranean Sea

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US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer First Class (PO1) Phil McLanahan completes his final checks and gives the okay to the launch an EA-6B Prowler from Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 209 (VAQ-209) deployed to Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

Ordnancemen aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) transport AIM-7 Sparrow missiles on the flight deck. Behind them is an EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 140 (VAQ-140)

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