040619-N-2325K-035 Arabian Gulf (Jun. 19, 2004) - Crew members clean an F-14B Tomcat assigned to the ÒRed RippersÓ of Fighter Squadron One One (VF-11) on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va. based Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Washington is one of seven aircraft carriers involved in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the
040619-N-2325K-035 Arabian Gulf (Jun. 19, 2004) - Crew members clean an F-14B Tomcat assigned to the ÒRed RippersÓ of Fighter Squadron One One (VF-11) on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va. based Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Washington is one of seven aircraft carriers involved in Summer Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters with other , allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the NavyÕs first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate Airman Janice Kreischer (RELEASED) US Navy 040619-N-2325K-035 Crew members clean an F-14B Tomcat assigned to the %%5Eldquo,Red Rippers%%5Erdquo, of Fighter Squadron One One (VF-11) on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73)
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