Keywords: US Navy 070810-N-3349L-030 An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, waits to launch of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Aug 10 2007 - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Wallbangers of Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW 117 waits to launch from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group CSG and embarked Carrier Air Wing CVW 11 are deployed in the U S 7th Fleet participating in Valiant Shield 2007 VS07 VS07 the largest joint exercise in recent history includes 30 ships more than 280 aircraft and more than 20 000 service members from the Navy Marines Air Force and Coast Guard U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P Lapierre RELEASED 2007-08-10 070810-N-3349L-030 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 49398 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P Lapierre PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye aircraft carrier take-offs Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 United States Navy Photographs by Daniel Lapierre |