040522-N-5319A-001 Arabian Gulf (May 22, 2004) - Airman Jenny Benitez assigned to the "Topcats" of Sea Control Squadron Thirty One (VS-31) waits in front of a S-3B Viking as evening flight operations commence aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va. based aircraft carrier is on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED) US Navy 040522-N-5319A-001 Airman Jenny Benitez assigned to the Topcats of Sea Control Squadron Thirty One (VS-31) waits in front of a S-3B Viking as evening flight ope

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040522-N-5319A-001 Arabian Gulf (May 22, 2004) - Airman Jenny Benitez assigned to the "Topcats" of Sea Control Squadron Thirty One (VS-31) waits in front of a S-3B Viking as evening flight operations commence aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va. based aircraft carrier is on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED) US Navy 040522-N-5319A-001 Airman Jenny Benitez assigned to the Topcats of Sea Control Squadron Thirty One (VS-31) waits in front of a S-3B Viking as evening flight operations commence aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73)

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