Keywords: US Navy 050805-N-2143T-042 Airman Andrew Clarke of San Diego, Calif. signals a pilot to start the engines on an E-2C Hawkeye.jpg en Persian Gulf Aug 5 2005 - Airman Andrew Clarke of San Diego Calif assigned to the Wallbangers of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One One Seven VAW-117 signals a pilot to start the engines on an E-2C Hawkeye 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 set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Maebel Ysog Tinoko RELEASED 2005-08-05 050805-N-2143T-042 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26944 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Maebel Ysog Tinoko PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye on flight decks Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117 United States Navy |