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Caption:
At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 17, 2002 -- An
SH-60H Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron
Four (HS-4) lifts off from the shipÕs flight deck as an
F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" 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 aircraft's 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. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class
Philip A. McDaniel. (RELEASED)
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