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Caption:
Persian Gulf (Sept. 10, 2005) -- Landing Signal Officers (LSO) guide an
F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter
Squadron Fourteen (VFA-14), to an arrested landing aboard the
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz
Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment
and is participating in Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO set the
conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as
well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of
regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime
environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons,
or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli (RELEASED)
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