Air Operations onboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower [Image 3 of 3]

AT SEA

03.22.2007

Photo by Seaman Travis Alston 

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

A plane director observes an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment, as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. These operations 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 Seaman Travis Alston)

• Date Taken: 03.22.2007
• Date Posted: 03.23.2007 15:36
• Photo ID: 39035
• VIRIN: 070322-N-8446A-005
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: AT SEA