Caption:
The Indian Ocean (Mar. 30, 2003) -- An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the
"Mighty Strikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron Ninety Four (VFA-94)
prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are scheduled to join other
multi-national coalition forces conducting combat missions in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the
multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate
Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam
Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia
Rosas. (RELEASED)
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