Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas E. Stoneham performs maintenance on a EA-6B Prowler parked on the crowded flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV 64) in the central Pacific Ocean on April 10, 1997. The USS Constellation battle group is en route to the Persian Gulf to enforce no-fly zones and monitor shipping to and from the region. Stoneham is an Aviation ElectricianХs Mate assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.

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