Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 980222-N-2836H-002.jpg en Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Schwandt signals a clear launch after an F-14 Tomcat roars over his head from the port side catapult of the USS Independence CV 62 as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on Feb 22 1998 Independence and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 5 are on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U S and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq Schwandt from Sacramento Calif is a Navy aviation boatswain's mate launch and recovery equipment operator 980222-N-2836H-002 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 1188 1998-02-22 en Airman Brian J Hoosack U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos F-14A Tomcat on flight decks Fighter Squadron 154 United States Navy Aboard USS Independence CV-62 F-14 Tomcat aircraft carrier launches Aircraft using afterburning |