Keywords: US Navy 030628-N-2385R-001 Airman Friolan Reyes signals thumbs up to the Flight Deck Director, expressing that the F-A-18 behind her, is ready to launch from one of four steam powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Nim.jpg en The Arabian Gulf Jun 28 2003 -- Airman Friolan Reyes from San Diego Calif assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron Ninety Seven VFA-97 signals thumbs up to the Flight Deck Director expressing that the F/A-18 behind her is ready to launch from one of four steam powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz CVN 68 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group 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 2003-06-28 030628-N-2385R-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 8303 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Nimitz CVN-68 flight deck F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks Strike Fighter Squadron 97 United States Navy |