Operation enduring freedom

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Top, an F/A-18-Hornet assigned to the VFA-94 Shrikes receives fuel from an S-3B Viking from the VS-29 Dragonfires over Afghanistan. Above, aviation boatswain's mates on Bataan (LHD 5) position JP-5 hoses prior to fueling Marine Corps AV-SB Harrier II jets. Marine aviation, flying from Navy amphibious ships as well as aircraft carriers, illustrates the close integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team.

Right, aboard Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) an F/A-18 Hornet from the VMFA-251 Thunderbolts makes its approach for an arrested landing following a strike mission over Afghanistan. An aircrew assigned to the VF-102 Diamondbacks observes the landing from an F-14 Tomcat as they await their own launch instructions.

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