Keywords: US Navy 040606-N-1045B-010 An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the ^ldquo,Pukin^rsquo, Dogs^rdquo, of Fighter Squadron One Four Three (VF-143) launches from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73).jpg en Arabian Gulf June 6 2004 - An F-14B Tomcat assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Fighter Squadron 143 VF-143 launches from one of four steam powered catapults aboard USS George Washington CVN 73 The Norfolk Va -based nuclear powered aircraft carrier and Carrier Air Wing Seven CVW-7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Washington is one of seven aircraft carriers involved in the Summer Pulse 2004 Exercise Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven aircraft carrier strike groups CSGs demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe in five theaters with other U S allied and coalition military forces Summer Pulse is the Navy first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan FRP U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Michael D Blackwell II RELEASED For more information go to <a href http //www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm Target _BLANK >www cffc navy mil/summerpulse04 htm</a> 2004-06-06 040606-N-1045B-010 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14720 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy F-14B Tomcat on flight decks F-14 Tomcat aircraft carrier launches Fighter Squadron 143 United States Navy USS George Washington CVN-73 flight deck |