Keywords: US Navy 030920-N-9319H-001 A Sailor awaits the start of flight operations.jpg en At sea aboard USS Nimitz CVN 68 Sept 20 2003 -- Airman Benjamin Alexander from Tempe Ariz assigned to the Top Hatters of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four VFA-14 awaits the start of flight operations next to an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of USS Nimitz CVN 68 Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven CVW-11 are deployed to the western Pacific and will remain there during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 U S policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture U S Navy photo by Airman Angel G Hilbrands RELEASED 2003-09-20 030920-N-9319H-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9596 U S Navy photo by Airman Angel G Hilbrands PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 |