040919-N-8704K-004 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the ÒDiamond CuttersÓ of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30. S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 1
040919-N-8704K-004 Arabian Gulf (Sept. 19, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the ÒDiamond CuttersÓ of Sea Control Squadron Three Zero (VS-30), maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30. S-3B Aircraft are tasked by the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) commanders to provide Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW), surface surveillance and intelligence collection, electronic warfare, mine warfare, coordinated search and rescue, and fleet support missions including air wing tanking. Kennedy and embarked Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW 17) are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Units in the Kennedy Carrier Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Joshua Karsten (RELEASED) US Navy 040919-N-8704K-004 An S-3B Viking maneuvers the Aerial Refueling Store (ARS) drogue into position prior to refueling another S-3B Viking assigned to VS-30
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