Air operations during dual carrier exercise [Image 2 of 7]

AT SEA

03.29.2007

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Dasbach 

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

An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) and its air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, and the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) and its air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, 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 area of responsibility. This exercise demonstrates the importance of both strike groups' ability to plan and conduct dual task force operations as part of the U.S. long-standing commitment to maintaining maritime security and stability in the Arabian Gulf region. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Apprentice Jon Dasbach)

• Date Taken: 03.29.2007
• Date Posted: 03.30.2007 10:42
• Photo ID: 40044
• VIRIN: 070329-N-6854D-002
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.84 MB
• Location: AT SEA