Persian Gulf Operations [Image 1 of 14]

PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

03.27.2007

Courtesy Photo

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

An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) lands on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) and its air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9; and the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) and its air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, are conducting a dual-carrier exercise. This marks the first time the Stennis and Eisenhower strike groups have operated together in a joint exercise while deployed to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by mass communication specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell)

• Date Taken: 03.27.2007
• Date Posted: 03.28.2007 09:38
• Photo ID: 39569
• VIRIN: 070327-N-8157C-008
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 1.02 MB
• Location: PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA