USS Eisenhower Sailors Conduct Maritime Security Operations [Image 2 of 3]

AT SEA

04.27.2007

Courtesy Photo

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

Aviation Boatswain�s Mate Equipment Airman Joshua Hand prepares a catapult for launch while an EA-6B Prowler from the "Patriots" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 40 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during flight operations. 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 Laura Thuman)

• Date Taken: 04.27.2007
• Date Posted: 04.27.2007 14:57
• Photo ID: 42657
• VIRIN: 070427-N-3080T-004
• Resolution: 700x500
• Size: 210.38 KB
• Location: AT SEA