Keywords: US Navy 070707-N-1513W-046 Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jasmine Oates, assigned to weapons department, inspects a .50-caliber machine gun on the fantail before assuming the aft gun mount force protection watch aboard Nimitz-class ai.jpg en PERSIAN GULF July 7 2007 - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jasmine Oates assigned to weapons department inspects a 50-caliber machine gun on the fantail before assuming the aft gun mount force protection watch aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Force protection watches are stood to protect the ship from small boat or close-in threats Stennis and Carrier Air Wing CVW 9 are on a scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime operations U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard R Waite RELEASED 2007-07-07 070707-N-1513W-046 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 48124 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard R Waite PD-USGov-Military-Navy Browning M2 of the US Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 |