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The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) -- A SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68), while the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) cruises alongside.  Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed 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 Yesenia Rosas.  (RELEASED)

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Photo description

Photo Date
June 29, 2003
Photographer
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas
Caption Writer
Deputy Director, NVNS
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LHD 7
Other Visible Equipment
SH-60 Seahawk
Plane Number
613
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Indians (HS-6)
Comments/Notes
Not available