020828-N-9593M-003 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Aug. 28, 2002 -- Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Hamal Winkel (left) from San Diego, Calif., and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jason Cusing from Daly City, Calif., give a final thumbs up after completing final safety checks during launch preparations for an S-3B "Viking" assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35). Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are transiting to the Arabian Gulf to conduct combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy ph


020828-N-9593M-003 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Aug. 28, 2002 -- Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Hamal Winkel (left) from San Diego, Calif., and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jason Cusing from Daly City, Calif., give a final thumbs up after completing final safety checks during launch preparations for an S-3B "Viking" assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35). Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are transiting to the Arabian Gulf to conduct combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) US Navy 020828-N-9593M-003 Sailors make safety checks on S-3B


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