021117-N-9593M-041 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 17, 2002 -- An SH-60H ÒSea HawkÓ assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four (HS-4) lifts off from the shipÕs flight deck as an F/A-18C ÒHornetÓ assigned to the ÒFist of the FleetÓ Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) sits ready on the portside number four catapult. This particular Hornet is outfitted with a number of strike weapons including the Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), an evolutionary upgrade to the combat-proven SLAM day/night, adverse weather over-the-horizon, precision strike
021117-N-9593M-041 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 17, 2002 -- An SH-60H ÒSea HawkÓ assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Four (HS-4) lifts off from the shipÕs flight deck as an F/A-18C ÒHornetÓ assigned to the ÒFist of the FleetÓ Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) sits ready on the portside number four catapult. This particular Hornet is outfitted with a number of strike weapons including the Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response (SLAM-ER), an evolutionary upgrade to the combat-proven SLAM day/night, adverse weather over-the-horizon, precision strike missile, located on the aircraftÕs starboard center pylon. HS-4 provides plane guard and conducts combat search and rescue support. Abraham Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED) Additional information on SLAM ER go to: 021117-N-9593M-041 by navalsafetycenter
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