Keywords: US Navy 050723-N-6781S-015 Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Rodney Grady of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Seven (VAW-117), checks the propeller blades of an E-2C Hawkeye.jpg en Persian Gulf July 23 2005 - Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Rodney Grady of Hollywood Fla assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Seven VAW-117 checks the propeller blades of an E-2C Hawkeye during routine maintenance on the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment and is participating in Maritime Security Operations MSO MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel weapons or other material U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli RELEASED 2005-07-23 050723-N-6781S-015 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26520 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Elisabeth Ann Saccotelli PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aircraft propellers Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 United States Navy |