061109-F-0000X-002 Washington, D.C. (Nov. 9, 2006) - Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS Hornet (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. Hornet was the aircraft carrier from which all the Doolittle flyers took off from during WWII. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn Waychoff (RELEASED)
061107-N-8154G-030 Atlantic Ocean (Nov. 7, 2006) - An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Four (HMM-264) launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the Atlantic coast with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., prior to an upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeremy L. Grisham (RELEASED)
060917-N-9278S-003 Persian Gulf (Sept. 17, 2006) - A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Group Two launches from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima recently deployed from her homeport of Norfolk, Va., and began a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) areas of responsibility (AOR) to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Skrzyniarz (RELEASED)
051210-N-9866B-213 Pacific Ocean (Dec. 10, 2005) - An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the “Blacksheep” of Marine Attack Squadron Two One Four (VMA-214), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu and Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG-3) are underway off the coast of Southern California conducting Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Zack Baddorf (RELEASED)
061105-N-8591H-389 Pacific Ocean (Nov. 5, 2006) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) completes a super-sonic flyby as part of an air power demonstration for visitors aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). VFA-102 is one of the nine squadrons and detachments assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and embarked aboard Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk and CVW-5 is currently deployed off the coast of southern Japan on a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
