Keywords: US Navy 030702-N-9319H-011 Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Michael Lauricella from Houston, Texas, directs an F-A-18 Hornet.jpg en Central Command Area of Responsibility Jul 2 2003 - Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Michael Lauricella from Houston Texas directs an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron Nine Seven VFA-97 into position for a launch during flight operations aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven CVW-11 are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 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 Airman Angel G Hilbrands RELEASED 2003-07-02 030702-N-9319H-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11812 U S Navy photo by Airman Angel G Hilbrands PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from Central Command Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aviation Boatswain's Mates Handlers Strike Fighter Squadron 97 United States Navy |