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Caption:
The Arabian Gulf (Apr. 1, 2003) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to
the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron Forty-One (VFA-41) is
uploaded with ordnance by Aviation Ordnancemen from the "Eagles" of
Strike Fighter Squadron One Fifteen (VFA-115) after returning to USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) from its first combat mission.
Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently conducting
combat operations 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 Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED)
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