Maritime Security Operations [Image 7 of 9]

PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA

04.02.2007

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jon Dasbach 

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

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 prepares to launch 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 as a transport for personnel, weapons or other material. (U.S. Navy photo by mass communication specialist Seaman Apprentice Jon Dasbach)

• Date Taken: 04.02.2007
• Date Posted: 04.02.2007 14:52
• Photo ID: 40194
• VIRIN: 070402-N-6854D-002
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.68 MB
• Location: PERSIAN GULF, USCENTCOM, AT SEA