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Caption:
Persian Gulf (Sept. 10, 2005) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman
Danielle Maniscalo directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the
ÒBlack AcesÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron Four One (VFA-41)
on the flight deck 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 Airman Natalia E. Panetta (RELEASED)
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