Keywords: US Navy 050421-N-3241H-007 An E-2C Hawkeye is directed onto a steam-powered catapult prior to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).jpg en Persian Gulf April 21 2005 - An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Golden Hawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Two VAW-112 is directed onto a steam-powered catapult prior to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf Carl Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk Va and will conduct a three-year refuel and complex overhaul U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Dusty Howell RELEASED 2005-04-21 050421-N-3241H-007 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23811 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Dusty Howell PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye on flight decks Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 United States Navy |