At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Nov. 11, 2002 -- A pilot assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) inspects his F/A-18C “Hornet” prior to departing on a mission during the day’s flight operations. Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a regularly scheduled six-month deployment conducting combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist David Rush.