Keywords: US Navy 070620-N-8119R-174 Aviation Boatswain^rsquo,s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ricky Criswell signals an F-A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 14, to hook up to the catapult.jpg en PERSIAN GULF June 20 2007 Aviation Boatswain s Mate Equipment 2nd Class Ricky Criswell signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron VFA 14 to hook up to the catapult in preparation for launch aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed in the U S 5th Fleet conducting maritime operations and supporting the global war on terrorism U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gretchen M Roth RELEASED 2007-06-20 070620-N-8119R-174 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 47448 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gretchen M Roth PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 Aviation Boatswain's Mates Equipment Steam catapults F/A-18E Super Hornet on flight decks McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet undercarriages 68 number Strike Fighter Squadron 14 United States Navy |