050613-N-0905V-025 Persian Gulf (June 13, 2005) - Aviation Ordnancemen, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147), transport ordnance ejector rails across the fight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in order to set the conditions for security and stability in the region. Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va


050613-N-0905V-025 Persian Gulf (June 13, 2005) - Aviation Ordnancemen, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147), transport ordnance ejector rails across the fight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in order to set the conditions for security and stability in the region. Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va., and commence a three-year refuel and complex overhaul. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris M. Valdez (RELEASED) US Navy 050613-N-0905V-025 Aviation Ordnancemen transport ordnance ejector rails across the fight deck prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)


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