Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 070126-N-7780S-038.jpg en A U S Navy flight deck crewman directs an EA-6B Prowler aircraft onto the steam catapult for launch from the aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean on Jan 26 2007 The all-weather Prowler provides protection for strike aircraft ground troops and ships by jamming enemy radar electronic data links communications and obtains tactical electronic intelligence within the combat area Stennis is under way in the Pacific en route to the U S Central Command area of operations 070126-N-7780S-038 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 8792 2007-01-26 en Seaman Apprentice Kyle Steckler U S Navy PD-USGov-Military Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos Grumman EA-6 Prowler aircraft carrier launches Taken with Nikon D200 USS John C Stennis CVN-74 flight deck EA-6B Prowler US Marine Corps |