130828-N-IB033-056

130828-N-IB033-056
GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 28, 2013) – Cmdr. Robert Loughran, commanding officer, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, prepares an F/A-18E Super Hornet for take off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) before completing his 1,000th carrier arrested landing. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George J. Penney III/Released)