Keywords: Defense.gov News Photo 000812-N-1407C-001.jpg en Petty Officers Ian Curphey and Brian Eads signal a thumbs-up for the launch of an F/A-18C Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 while the ship conducts flight operations in the Persian Gulf on Aug 12 2000 Washington and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 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 Curphey a Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class is from Anchorage Alaska Eads a Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class is from Houston Texas The Hornet is attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 81 of Oceana Naval Air Station Va The Washington is deployed from its home port of Norfolk Va 000812-N-1407C-001 Navy http //www defense gov/photos/newsphoto aspx newsphotoid 2987 2000-08-12 en Petty Officer 3rd Class J Scott Campbell U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Defense gov news media for August 2000 Import by User Slick-o-bot/Defense gov News Photos USS George Washington CVN-73 flight deck F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks |