041109-N-8704K-003 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 9, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the ÒSunlinersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), launches from the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) carrying the Navy's latest Satellite Guided Bomb, the GBU-38. The GBU-38 is a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that uses a standard Mk-82 bomb, and was developed for precision bombing in urban warfare. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section co
041109-N-8704K-003 Arabian Gulf (Nov. 9, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the ÒSunlinersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), launches from the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) carrying the Navy's latest Satellite Guided Bomb, the GBU-38. The GBU-38 is a 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that uses a standard Mk-82 bomb, and was developed for precision bombing in urban warfare. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) is a guidance kit that converts existing unguided bombs into precision-guided "smart" munitions. The tail section contains an inertial navigational system (INS) and a global positioning system (GPS). JDAM improves the accuracy of unguided bombs in any weather condition. Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) aircraft aboard Kennedy are supporting ground troops in Fallujah, Iraq, under Operation Al Fajr (New Dawn). Kennedy and embarked CVW-17 are currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED) US Navy 041109-N-8704K-003 An F-A-18C Hornet launches from the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) carrying the Navy's latest Satellite Guided Bomb, the GBU-38
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