Arabian Gulf 13 August 2004 Aviation Ordanceman prepare to load a skid of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to an F/A-18B Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four "Blue Blasters" prior to flight operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17) deployed June 7 and are operating in the Middle East region as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Units in the Kennedy Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government o

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Arabian Gulf 13 August 2004 Aviation Ordanceman prepare to load a skid of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to an F/A-18B Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four "Blue Blasters" prior to flight operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17) deployed June 7 and are operating in the Middle East region as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Units in the Kennedy Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government of Iraq. Navy

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