Caption:
Arabian Gulf (July 1, 2004) -- Aviation Boatswainís Mate 3rd
Class Andres Escobare of Whitehall, Penn., (left) and Lt. Kertreck
Brooks of San Diego, monitor the approach path and arresting gear
before landing an S-3B Viking assigned to the ìTopcatsî of
Sea Control Squadron Three One (VS 31) on the flight deck aboard USS
George Washington (CVN 73). The Norfolk, Va.ñ based
nuclear powered aircraft carrier and Carrier Airwing Seven (CVW 7) are
on a scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),
and is one of seven Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) deployed under the
Navy's new Fleet Response Plan (FRP), Summer Pulse 2004. Official
U.S. Navy photo by Photographerís Mate Airman Michael D.
Blackwell II. PH
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