050304-N-4308O-086 Persian Gulf (Mar. 4, 2005) – Marine ordnancemen, assigned to the "Silver Eagles" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115), carry an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on their shoulders after unloading the ordnance from an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The AIM-9X is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile that can be fired day or night and is currently the newest air-to-air missile in the Navy and Marine Corps inventory. Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support a
050304-N-4308O-086 Persian Gulf (Mar. 4, 2005) – Marine ordnancemen, assigned to the "Silver Eagles" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One One Five (VMFA-115), carry an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on their shoulders after unloading the ordnance from an F/A-18A+ Hornet on the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The AIM-9X is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile that can be fired day or night and is currently the newest air-to-air missile in the Navy and Marine Corps inventory. Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and conducting intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance over Iraq. The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor (RELEASED) US Navy 050304-N-4308O-086 Marine ordnancemen carry an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on their shoulders after unloading the ordnance from an F-A-18A- Hornet
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