030415-N-8273J-006 The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 15, 2003) -- Crewmembers recover a CH-46 Sea Knight assigned to the ÒGunbearersÓ of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) with the fast combat support ship USS Bridge (AOE 10). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Husse


030415-N-8273J-006 The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 15, 2003) -- Crewmembers recover a CH-46 Sea Knight assigned to the ÒGunbearersÓ of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11) on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) with the fast combat support ship USS Bridge (AOE 10). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate IraqÕs weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones. (RELEASED) US Navy 030415-N-8273J-006 Crewmembers recover a CH-46 Sea Knight on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) with the fast combat support ship USS Bridge (AOE 10)


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